Feridun Hamdullahpur

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Feridun Hamdullahpur

CM
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Born1953or1954(age 69–70) [1]
Turkey
Education Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in mechanical engineering
PhD in chemical engineering
Alma mater Istanbul Technical University
Technical University of Nova Scotia
OccupationAcademic
Predecessor David Johnston
Successor Vivek Goel
SpouseCathy Hamdullahpur (née Johnson)
Children2 sons (Brian, Kevin) [2]
AwardsQueen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

l’insigne de chevalier des Palmes Académiques
Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey

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Feridun Hamdullahpur CM [3] (born 1953or1954) [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.

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 of which he started a relationship with the overall group since 2015 as an Independent Chairman of the Firmwide Executive Management Committee. [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]

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  2. ↑ "Waterloo president living in student housing". University of Waterloo. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  3. 1 2 "Order of Canada appointees – December 2022". The Governor General of Canada. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 University of Waterloo. "The Hamdullahpur era begins today" . Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  5. ↑ University of Waterloo. "Feridun Hamdullahpur named University of Waterloo President & Vice-Chancellor" . Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  6. ↑ Council of Ontario Universities. "Feridun Hamdullahpur named University of Waterloo President & Vice-Chancellor". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  7. ↑ "UW post is more than a job" (PDF). Grand Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Board of Directors | AMTD Group". www.amtdgroup.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  9. ↑ "Leadership". ApplyBoard. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  10. ↑ "Governance | ACU". www.acu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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