David H. Turpin

Dr. David Howard Turpin CM, PhD, FRSC
6th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Victoria
Incumbent
Assumed office 2000
Preceded by	David F. Strong
Personal details
Born	(1956-07-14) 14 July 1956
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) was appointed the sixth president and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Victoria, a university in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on 1 September 2000. This five-year appointment was renewed in 2004 and 2009. For a complete and updated biography go to the website of the Office of the President.

Dr. 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.

Education

• BSc Cell Biology, University of British Columbia, 1977
• PhD Botany/Oceanography, University of British Columbia, 1980

Employment and Experience

• 2000–present President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Victoria
• 1995–2000 Vice-Principal (Academic), Queen's University
• 1993–1995 Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, Queen's University
• 1991–1993 Professor and Head, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia
• 1990–1991 Professor, Department of Biology, Queen's University
• 1985–1990 Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Queen's University
• 1981–1985 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Queen's University
• 1980–1981 Vice-President, Sigma Resource Consultants, Vancouver, B.C.
• 1980 Research Associate, Simon Fraser University.

References

Academic offices
Preceded by David F. Strong	President of the University of Victoria 2000–present	Incumbent