Feridun Hamdullahpur
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 70–71) Turkey |
| Spouse | Cathy Hamdullahpur (née Johnson) |
| Children | 2 sons (Brian, Kevin) |
| 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 |
| Signature | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mechanical engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Two Phase Flow Behaviour in the Freeboard of a Gas Fluidized Bed (1985) |
Feridun Hamdullahpur CM (born 1953 or 1954) is the chancellor of International Business University. Previously, he was the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo. Hamdullahpur was named the sixth president of the University of Waterloo in March 2011. Hamdullahpur's term ended on July 1, 2021, when his successor, Vivek Goel, took office.