Deep Saini
Deep Saini FRSN | |
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ਹਰਗੁਰਦੀਪ ਸੈਣੀ | |
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| Born | Hargurdeep Saini |
| Occupation(s) | President and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Punjab Agricultural University (1977), University of Adelaide (1982) |
| Thesis | Physiological studies on sterility induced in wheat by heat and water deficit (1982) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biology |
| Sub-discipline | Plant biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology |
Hargurdeep Saini (Punjabi: ਹਰਗੁਰਦੀਪ ਸੈਣੀ), also known as Deep Saini, is a scientist,[1] and is the President and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University.[2]
Career
Hargurdeep Saini was previously the President and Vice-Chancellor of Dalhousie University,[3] a Vice-Chancellor and President of University of Canberra, a vice-president of University of Toronto, and principal of the university's Mississauga campus, and dean of the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario.[4][5] Saini became a noted plant physiologist[1][6] and served as director general of the Plant Biology Research Institute in Montreal before moving into university administration.[7]
On 14 November 2022, it was announced that Deep Saini will step down from his role as president of Dalhousie, effective 31 December 2022,[3] to become Principal (now known as 'President' since December 2023) and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University.[8]
References
- ^ a b Advances in Agronomy, pp ix, Volume 68 By Donald L. Sparks, San Diego [etc.] : Academic Press, cop. 2000.
- ^ "McGill University appoints H. Deep Saini as new Principal and Vice-Chancellor". 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Important announcement regarding President Deep Saini". Dalhousie News. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Singh, Gurmukh (22 January 2010). "Indo-Canadian gets top post in Canada's top university". IANS. Retrieved 30 December 2018 – via TwoCircles.net.
- ^ "UofT appoints new Vice President and Principal of the University of Toronto Mississauga". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Bulletin - American Society of Plant Physiologists, Issue 52, Bethesda, Md. [etc.] American Society of Plant Physiologists.
- ^ "Introducing Deep Saini, Dalhousie's 12th president". Dalhousie News. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Important announcement regarding President Deep Saini".