Jagdeep Singh Bachher

Jagdeep Singh Bachher
12th Chancellor of the University of Waterloo
Assumed office
July 1, 2024
Preceded byDominic Barton
President/Vice ChancellorVivek Goel (2021-present)
Chief Investment Officer of the University of California
Assumed office
April 1, 2014
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of Waterloo (BASc, MASc, PhD)
OccupationChairman, university chancellor

Jagdeep Singh Bachher is the current Chancellor of the University of Waterloo. He is also serving as the Chief Investment Officer and Vice President of Investments at the University of California.[1][2] Prior to his role at the University of California, he served as Executive Vice President of Venture and Innovation, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Operating Officer at Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo). He has also worked as President of JH Investments (Delaware) and held senior roles at Manulife Financial.[3]

Bachher is a visiting scholar at Stanford University's Global Projects Center and the Chairman Emeritus of the Institutional Investors Roundtable. He is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization and the Institute of Corporate Directors.[3]

  1. ^ "Institutional structure | About Waterloo". uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  2. ^ "Waterloo names triple alum Dr. Jagdeep Singh Bachher as chancellor". Waterloo News. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  3. ^ a b "Jagdeep Bachher". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2024-09-09.