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Feridun Hamdullahpur
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Feridun Hamdullahpur CM[3] (born 1953 or 1954)[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.
Quick Facts CM, 6th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo ...
Feridun Hamdullahpur | |
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![]() Hamdullahpur in 2016 | |
6th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo | |
In office October 1, 2010 – June 30, 2021 | |
Chancellor | Tom Jenkins Dominic Barton |
Preceded by | David Lloyd Johnston |
Succeeded by | Vivek Goel |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953 or 1954 (age 69–70)[1] Turkey |
Spouse | Cathy Hamdullahpur (née Johnson) |
Children | 2 sons (Brian, Kevin) [2] |
Education | Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in mechanical engineering PhD in chemical engineering |
Alma mater | Istanbul Technical University Technical University of Nova Scotia |
Occupation | Academic |
Awards | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal l’insigne de chevalier des Palmes Académiques |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | mechanical engineering |
Institutions | |
Thesis | Two Phase Flow Behaviour in the Freeboard of a Gas Fluidized Bed (1985) |
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