David H. Turpin

David Howard Turpin, CM, FRSC (born 14 July 1956) was appointed the sixth President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Victoria, a university in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on 1 September 2000. This five-year appointment was renewed in 2004 and 2009. For a complete and updated biography go to the website of the Office of the President.

Dr. 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.^[1]

Education

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

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.

References

1. ^ Governor General announces 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada

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

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