David H. Turpin
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David Howard Turpin CM, PhD, FRSC |
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| 13th President of the University of Alberta | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Indira Samarasekera |
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| Born |
14 July 1956 Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation | Administrator |
| Profession | Academic, professor, plant biologist, author |
David Howard Turpin, CM, FRSC (born 14 July 1956) is a Canadian scholar and the 13th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta. He was the sixth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Victoria, a university in Victoria, British Columbia, from 2000 to 2013. This five-year appointment was renewed in 2004 and 2009.
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.
Turpin succeeded Indira Samarasekera, who saw the university through a period of strong growth. By 2014, the U of A faced a number of challenges including "funding issues, academic transformation and global competition for students and faculty."
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