Indira Samarasekera | |
|---|---|
 Indira V. Samarasekera at the World Economic Forum, Annual Meeting of the New Champions, 2009 | |
| 12th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta | |
| In office 1 July 2005 – 30 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Roderick D. Fraser |
| Succeeded by | David Turpin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1952 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Spouse | Sam Samarasekera |
| Alma mater | University of Sri Lanka University of California, Davis University of British Columbia |
| Salary | CA$546,236.90 (2015) CA$538,174.97 (2016) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Metalurgy |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Thermal distortion of continuous casting moulds (1980) |
Indira Vasanti Samarasekera OC[1] (née Arulpragasam; April 11, 1952)[2] is the former president and former vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta.[3][4] She has been a member of the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, which advises on appointments to the Senate of Canada, since 2016.[citation needed]
- ^ middle name according to LCNAF CIP data
- ^ "Globecampus.ca ~ Trading in her hard hat to lead an institution". Archived from the original on 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ "Tribute". www.island.lk/. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Congrats to Dr. Indira Samarasekera". www.sangam.org. June 17, 2004. Retrieved April 7, 2013.