Normand Voyer was born in St-Eustache, Quebec. He graduated from Université Laval with a B. Sc. in Chemistry in 1981. He did his graduate studies at Laval where he obtained his Ph. D. in 1985. He is now a Full Professor of Laval University since in 1999. He has been the founder and Scientific Director of PROTEO, the Quebec Research Network on the Function, the Structure, and the Engineering of Proteins, a multidisciplinary research centre, since 1999.  He also served as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry for 9 years until June 2013.

Professor Voyer's efforts are focussed in supramolecular bioorganic chemistry. The current research projects concern the development of membrane active peptides as antimicrobials with new modes of action and artificial ion channels, as well as the discovery of novel bioactive natural products from Northern organisms.

Recognized as an excellent teacher and speaker, Normand Voyer has also been quite involved in the promotion of Chemistry among the general public, especially teenagers. His highly popular lecture on The Chemistry of Love has been presented on 320 occasions to more than 60 000 attendees from 12 to 90 years old! He has also founded or co-founded various traveling activities to promote chemistry: the School of Proteins, the Chemistry Challenge Caravan and Chemical Attraction, which have made more than 400,000 people aware of the importance of chemistry.