Mamdouh Shoukri, was the seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of
York University
York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...
, serving two terms from 2007 to 2017.
[Toronto Star]
"Muslim president for York University"
Feb 08, 2007[Y File, York University's Daily Bulletin]
"McMaster's Mamdouh Shoukri chosen as next president of York"
February 07, 2007[Globe & Mail]
"Mamdouh Shoukri, President, York University"
October 16, 2007 His first term began on July 1, 2007, and on April 25, 2011, the Board of Governors of York University announced his renewal for a second term.
[York U Media Relations]
"Mamdouh Shoukri renewed as President and Vice-Chancellor of York"
April 26, 2011
Biography
Born near
Cairo
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,
Egypt
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, Shoukri began his career in academia at
McMaster University
McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Ga ...
in
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353, and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington, ...
, where he joined the faculty in 1984. In 1990, he was appointed Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department, and eventually became Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 1994-2001.
[McMaster University: A Proud History]
"Deans of Engineering"
During his term as Dean, the Engineering Faculty enjoyed significant growth, which paved the way for McMaster to become one of the leading engineering schools in Canada.
[McMaster News]
, March 25, 2010 Shoukri then went on to serve as Vice-President Research & International Affairs. Under his leadership, McMaster was designated Research University of the Year in 2004 by Research Infosource Inc.
[Research Infosource, Canada’s source of corporate R&D intelligence]
"Research Infosource Releases Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List 2004 - Total Research Income Grew by 12.6% to $4.3 Billion"
, November 4, 2004 He was also responsible for creating and implementing the vision for the McMaster Innovation Park (MIP), by building partnerships with the provincial and federal governments, the City of Hamilton, the community and local industry.
[McMaster Daily News]
"McMaster plans research park on former Camco site"
January 17, 2005
Prior to joining McMaster, Shoukri started his career in the Research Division of
Ontario Hydro
Ontario Hydro, established in 1906 as the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, was a publicly owned electricity utility in the Province of Ontario. It was formed to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity g ...
(1977–1984), where he was responsible for industrial research.
In addition to his roles at York, Shoukri serves on the Ministry of Industry’s Space Advisory Board, the Boards of Directors of Universities Canada and the Loran Scholars Foundation, and is Chair of the Government and Community Relations Committee for the Council of Ontario Universities. He is a member of the Standing Advisory Committee on University Research (SACUR) for Universities Canada, and was a founding Board Member of the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and a member of the Ontario Research and Innovation Council (ORIC).
He is a Senior Fellow of Massey College, and a Fellow of the
Canadian Academy of Engineering The Canadian Academy of Engineering (french: L'Académie canadienne du génie) is a national academy of distinguished professional engineers in all fields of engineering, who are elected on the basis of "their distinguished service and contribution ...
and the
Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering. His professional memberships include the
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, the
Canadian Nuclear Society and the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Shoukri's scholarly interests are in thermo-fluid science, and he is the author or co-author of more than 120 papers that have appeared in refereed journals and symposia.
In 2013, he was named a Member of the
Order of Ontario
The Order of Ontario () is the most prestigious official Award, honour in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. Instituted in 1986 by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander, on the A ...
. On December 30, 2013, it was announced that Shoukri had been appointed a Member of the
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit.
To coincide with the cen ...
"for his contributions to the flourishing of Ontario’s academic institutions as both an engineer and an administrator". He was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal.
References
External links
York UniversityCancer Care OntarioCanadian Society for Mechanical EngineeringAssociation of Professional Engineers of OntarioMechanical Engineering Department of McMaster UniversityMamdouh Shoukri, "The Mark" ContributorCouncil of Ontario UniversitiesAssociation of Universities and Colleges of CanadaCanadian Merit Scholarship Foundation
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Living people
1940s births
Presidents of York University
Members of the Order of Canada
Members of the Order of Ontario
McMaster University alumni
Canadian educators
Canadian mechanical engineers
Canadian people of Egyptian descent
Egyptian emigrants to Canada
Canadian Muslims
Canadian university and college chief executives
Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering