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 Dr. Samarasekera is President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta and former Vice-President Research at the University of British Columbia (2000-2005). She holds a B.Sc. (in mechanical engineering) from the University of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), a M.Sc. (in mechanical engineering) from the University of California, as a Hayes Fulbright Scholar, and a Ph.D. (in metallurgical engineering) from University of British Columbia.
Dr. Samarasekera sits on the boards of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, the Conference Board of Canada, the Public Policy Forum, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, and the Canadian International Council. She also serves on the Prime Minister’s Advisory Committee on Public Service, Advisory Board for the Canadian Space Agency and on a President’s Visiting Committee at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Education
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Public Policy
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Engineering
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