List of presidents of the University of British Columbia explained
The President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia (UBC) serves as the administrative head of the institution. There have been fifteen people have served as president in the history of the institution, including those that held the position on an interim basis, with Martha C. Piper serving twice as president.
They include:
- Frank Wesbrook (1913 - 1918) [1]
- Leonard Klinck (1919 - 1944) [1]
- Norman MacKenzie (1944 - 1962) [1]
- John B. Macdonald (1962 - 1967) [1]
- Fredrick Kenneth Hare (1968 - 1969) [1]
- Walter Harry Gage (1969 - 1975) [1]
- Douglas T. Kenny (1975 - 1983) [1]
- George Pedersen (1983 - 1985) [1]
- Robert H. T. Smith (1985, pro tem) [1]
- David W. Strangway (1985 - 1997) [1]
- Martha C. Piper (1997 - 2006) [1]
- Stephen J. Toope (2006 - 2014) [1]
- Arvind Gupta (2014 - 2015) [2]
- Martha C. Piper (2015 - 2016)
- David H. Farrar (2016) [3]
- Santa J. Ono (2016 - 2022) [3]
- Benoit-Antoine Bacon (2023 - present)[4]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Past Presidents of the University of British Columbia. University of British Columbia. dead. https://archive.today/20070513141004/http://www.president.ubc.ca/past.html. 2007-05-13.
- Web site: UBC announces leadership transition. University of British Columbia.
- Web site: Welcome to Professor Ono and thank you to Dr. Farrar. University of British Columbia. 12 August 2016. 7 January 2020. ubc.ca.
- Web site: Jul 20 . information . 2023 For more . Fletcher . contact Thandi . 2023-07-20 . Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon named UBC president . 2023-07-20 . UBC News . en-US.