David H. Turpin
David Howard Turpin CM FRSC (born 14 July 1956) is a Canadian scholar and became the 13th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta in 2015. He was formerly the sixth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Victoria from 2000 to 2013.[1]
David Howard Turpin CM, PhD, FRSC | |
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| 13th President of the University of Alberta | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Indira Samarasekera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1956 Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Administrator |
| Profession | Academic, professor, plant biologist, author |
| Salary | CA$674,597.48 (2018) |
Turpin is a noted Canadian plant biologist and is the author or co-author of over 100 papers and reviews on the topic of plant photosynthesis, respiration and nitrogen assimilation. In 2010, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.[2]
President of the University of Alberta
Turpin succeeded Indira Samarasekera.[3] By 2014, the U of A faced a number of challenges including "funding issues, academic transformation and global competition for students and faculty."[3]
Education
- BSc Cell Biology, University of British Columbia, 1977
- PhD Botany/Oceanography, University of British Columbia, 1980
Employment and Experience
- July 2015 President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Alberta
- 2000–2013 President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Victoria
- 1995–2000 Vice-Principal (Academic), Queen's University
- 1993–1995 Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, Queen's University merong
- 1991–1993 Professor and Head, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia
- 1990–1991 Professor, Department of Biology, Queen's University
- 1985–1990 Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Queen's University
- 1981–1985 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Queen's University
- 1980–1981 Vice-President, Sigma Resource Consultants, Vancouver, B.C.
- 1980 Research Associate, Simon Fraser University.
gollark: - I believe our country should construct its own god to reduce reliance on foreign imports, and maintain a stock of reality anchors to remove other gods if necessary.
gollark: - I think that consumption, possession, distribution and production of all drugs should be legal everywhere for everyone at all times.- I support an improved tax system, where everyone in the country is directly billed `country's yearly operating expenses / population` each year, to increase fairness.
gollark: - I believe we should end racial discrimination by replacing computer monitors with 1-bit black and white displays so race cannot be distinguished.
gollark: - As eating meat places suffering on millions of innocent animals, I believe animal meat should be replaced with human flesh from donors, as humans are able to meaningfully consent to this while animals are not (and don't get a choice in practice anyway).
gollark: - To increase the efficiency of the education system and encourage self-directed learning, I believe schools should lock children in individual cubicles with textbooks for 5 hours a day instead of using classrooms and teachers.
References
- This five-year appointment was renewed in 2004 and 2009. Lumley, Elizabeth (1 May 2009). Canadian Who's Who 2009. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802040923.
- Governor General announces 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada
- "University of Alberta elects David Turpin as new president". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Indira Samarasekera |
President of the University of Alberta 2015-present |
Succeeded by Bill Flanagan |
| Preceded by David F. Strong |
President of the University of Victoria 2000-2013 |
Succeeded by Jamie Cassels |
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