Javad Mashreghi completed his doctoral studies at McGill University in 2001 and then joined Laval University, where he promoted to full professorship in 2009. He has worked in numerous committees of CMS (Canadian Mathematical Society), AMS (American Mathematical Society), MCA (Mathematical Congress of Americas), NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) and NSF (National Science Foundation). He served as the 35th President of the CMS (2020-2022).