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'David Howard Turpin' (born 14 July 1956) was appointed the sixth president of the University of Victoria, a university in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on 1 September 2000. Dr. Turpin is a noted Canadian plant biologist and is the author or co-author of approximately 60 papers and reviews on the topic of plant photosynthesis, respiration and nitrogen assimilation.

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Education

Employment and Experience

Education

★ 'B.Sc.' Cell Biology, University of British Columbia, 1977

★ 'Ph.D.' 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.