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Mamdouh Shoukri, , PhD, FCAE, P.Eng, was appointed the seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of York University on July 1, 2007.〔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〕 On April 25, 2011, the Board of Governors of York University announced Shoukri's 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, Egypt,〔http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/they-want-to-be-like-other-parts-of-the-world/article563986/〕 Shoukri began his career in academia at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, 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. ("McMaster Engineering Ranked Among World’s Best" ), 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.〔Re$earch 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 (1977–1984), where he was responsible for industrial research. In addition to his roles at York, Shoukri is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)〔Cancer Care Ontario News ("Dr. Mamdouh Shoukri has joined Cancer Care Ontario as a member of the Board" ), September 2008, Volume 6, Number 5〕〔Ontario Public Appointments Secretariat. ("Agency Members Biographies" )〕 and the Loran Scholars Foundation. He is also Chair of the Government and Community Relations Committee for the Council of Ontario Universities (COU), and a member of the Standing Advisory Committee on the Act and By-Laws for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). He has served on the Ontario Government Advisory Committee for the Centres of Excellence and on the Board of Directors for two Ontario Centres: Materials and Manufacturing Ontario, and Communications and Information Technology Ontario. Additionally, he was a member of the Ontario Research and Innovation Council (ORIC).〔McMaster Daily News. ("Shoukri & Barber named to Premier's Research and Innovation Council" ), July 05, 2006〕 He is a Senior Fellow of Massey College, and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=25 Appointees Named to Ontario's Highest Honour )〕 On December 30, 2013, it was announced that Shoukri had been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada "for his contributions to the flourishing of Ontario’s academic institutions as both an engineer and an administrator".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Governor General Announces 90 New Appointments to the Order of Canada )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mamdouh Shoukri」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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