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David Howard TurpinCM, PhD, FRSC
13th President of the University of Alberta
In office
1 July 2015 – 30 June 2020
ChancellorDouglas Stollery
Preceded byIndira Samarasekera
Succeeded byBill Flanagan
6th President of University of Victoria
In office
1 September 2000 – 30 June 2013
Preceded byDavid F. Strong
Succeeded byJamie Cassels
Personal details
Born (1956-07-14) 14 July 1956 (age 68)
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
OccupationAdministrator
ProfessionAcademic, professor, plant biologist, author
Salary$689,597.48 (2019)
AwardsOrder of Canada
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Oceanograpy
Institutions
ThesisProcesses in nutrient based phytoplankton ecology (1980)

David Howard Turpin CM FRSC (born 14 July 1956) is a Canadian scholar and the former university president. Turpin was the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta (2015–2020) and the University of Victoria (2000 to 2013).

In 2010, he was appointed a member of the Order of Canada.

Early life and education

In 1977, Turpin received a BSc degree in cell biology from the University of British Columbia. In 1980 he received a PhD degree in botany and oceanography from the University of British Columbia.

Career

From 2000 to 2013, Turpin was the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Victoria. Turpin was appointed the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta in 2015. He did not seek renewal for a second term, and his term at the University of Alberta ended on 30 June 2020. Turpin is president emeritus of the University of Alberta. He was appointed as a member of the board of directors for Polar Knowledge Canada for 5 years from January 2023 to January 2028.

Awards and distinctions

  • Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Manitoba (2015)
  • Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
  • Member, Order of Canada (2010)
  • ISI Highly Cited Researcher (2004)
  • Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
  • Fellow, Royal Society of Canada (1998)
  • Who's Who in Canada (1997)
  • Who's Who in Science and Engineering (1996)
  • Who's Who in America (1995)
  • Darbaker Prize in Phycology, American Botanical Association (1991)

References

  1. "University of Alberta - Salary Disclosure". Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. "Turpin receives Order of Canada – University of Victoria". UVic.ca.
  3. Lumley, Elizabeth (1 May 2009). Canadian Who's Who 2009. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802040923.
  4. "The Governor General of Canada – Governor General announces 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada". Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. "UBC Alumni Chronicle". open.library.ubc.ca.
  6. "About our president – University of Victoria – University of Victoria". UVic.ca.
  7. "University of Alberta elects David Turpin as new president". Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. Proulx, Michel. "U of A president to step down next year". ualberta.ca. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  9. "Organization Profile - Canadian High Arctic Research Station". Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  10. "Visionary presidents receive honorary degrees". umanitoba.ca.
  11. General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "David H. Turpin". The Governor General of Canada.
  12. "Names of appointees to the Order of Canada". The Globe and Mail. 30 June 2010.
  13. General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Dr. David Turpin". The Governor General of Canada.
  14. "Member Directory | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca.
Academic offices
Preceded byDavid F. Strong 6th President of the University of Victoria
2000–2013 		Succeeded byJamie Cassels
Preceded byIndira Samarasekera 13th President of the University of Alberta
2015–2020 		Succeeded byBill Flanagan
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