Feridun Hamdullahpur
Feridun Hamdullahpur CM[3] (born 1953 or 1954)[1] is the chancellor of International Business University. Previously, he was the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo.[4] Hamdullahpur was named the sixth president of the University of Waterloo in March 2011.[5][6] Hamdullahpur's term ended on July 1, 2021, when his successor, Vivek Goel, took office.
Feridun Hamdullahpur | |
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| Born | 1953/1954 (age 68–69)[1] |
| Education | Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in mechanical engineering PhD in chemical engineering |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Technical University Technical University of Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Predecessor | David Johnston |
| Successor | Vivek Goel |
| Spouse | Cathy Hamdullahpur (née Johnson) |
| Children | 2 sons (Brian, Kevin) [2] |
| Awards | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal l’insigne de chevalier des Palmes Académiques |
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Early life
Hamdullahpur was born in Turkey to an Iranian Azerbaijani father and a Turkish mother. He is the youngest of five brothers. His businessman father, Nasri, died of liver disease before Hamdullahpur turned one. His mother, Merziye, raised her five sons in Turkey.[1] He moved from Turkey to Nova Scotia in 1981 where he met his wife, Cathy. Cathy was 21, a fourth-year nursing student at Dalhousie University.[7] They married in Halifax on June 28, 1985, and later traveled to Turkey for a small ceremony with family[citation needed].
Education
Hamdullahpur attended the Istanbul Technical University earning his undergraduate degree and his master's in mechanical engineering. He moved to Canada to do a PhD at the Technical University of Nova Scotia, which is now part of Dalhousie University.[4]
Prior to being appointed president, Hamdullahpur was Waterloo's vice president academic and provost, a role which he held for just over a year before being appointed interim president. Prior to this, Hamdullahpur held various roles at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Career
After completing his time as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo, Hamdullahpur continues to serve on several boards, including as a board director for AMTD Group that he began serving on in 2019.[8] He also currently serves as a member of ApplyBoard's Canadian Advisory Board[9] and as a member of the Honorary Treasurer for the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[10]
He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Feridun Hamdullahpur prepares to lead UW into the future". Waterloo Region Record. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ . University of Waterloo. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- ^ a b "Order of Canada appointees – December 2022". The Governor General of Canada. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b University of Waterloo. "The Hamdullahpur era begins today". Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ^ University of Waterloo. "Feridun Hamdullahpur named University of Waterloo President & Vice-Chancellor". Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ^ Council of Ontario Universities. . Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ^ (PDF). Grand Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Board of Directors | AMTD Group". www.amtdgroup.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Leadership". ApplyBoard. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Governance | ACU". www.acu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-18.