Английская Википедия:Feridun Hamdullahpur
Шаблон:Infobox person Feridun Hamdullahpur Шаблон:Post-nominals[1] (born Шаблон:Birth based on age as of date)[2] is the chancellor of International Business University. Previously, he was the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo.[3] Hamdullahpur was named the sixth president of the University of Waterloo in March 2011.[4][5] 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.[2] 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.[6] They married in Halifax on June 28, 1985, and later traveled to Turkey for a small ceremony with familyШаблон: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.[3]
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 that he began serving on in 2019.[7] He also currently serves as a member of ApplyBoard's Canadian Advisory Board[8] and as a member of the Honorary Treasurer for the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[9]
He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022.[1]
See also
References
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