Feridun Hamdullahpur

Feridun Hamdullahpur (born from an Iranian father and turkish mother) is the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo.[1] Hamdullahpur was named the seventh president of the University of Waterloo in March 2011.[2][3]

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.[1]

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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 University of Waterloo. "The Hamdullahpur era begins today". Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  2. ↑ University of Waterloo. "Feridun Hamdullahpur named University of Waterloo President & Vice-Chancellor". Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  3. ↑ Council of Ontario Universities. "Feridun Hamdullahpur named University of Waterloo President & Vice-Chancellor". Retrieved 2011-05-20.