David H. Turpin
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.
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