Adrien Pinard (1916-1998) was a Canadian psychologist and noted researcher in developmental psychology.
[1] He worked at the Université de Montréal from which he retired in 1981 as emeritus Professor of Psychology.
[2][3] He was the founder of the Quebec Society of Professional Psychology Ordre des psychologues du Québec [fr] and was elected President of the Canadian Psychological Association in 1964.
[4] In 2014, a building at UQAM was named in his honour.
[6] The Adrien Pinard Prize was established by the Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie for an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to psychology.