David H. Turpin

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David Howard Turpin (born 14 July 1956) was appointed the sixth president of the University of Victoria, a university in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on 1 September 2000. Dr. Turpin is a noted Canadian plant biologist and is the author or co-author of approximately 60 papers and reviews on the topic of plant photosynthesis, respiration and nitrogen assimilatiion.

[edit] Education

• B.Sc. Cell Biology, University of British Columbia, 1977
• Ph.D. Botany/Oceanography, University of British Columbia, 1980

[edit] Employment and Experience

• 2000-present 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
• 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.

Academic Offices
Preceded by David F. Strong	President of the University of Victoria 2000 – present	Incumbent