About the President

Dr. Alan Wildeman

President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Windsor

Alan Wildeman was appointed as the University of Windsor's sixth President and Vice-Chancellor on June 30, 2008.

Dr. Wildeman was appointed Vice-President (Research) of the University of Guelph in July, 2001. He earned a PhD in Genetics from the University of Guelph in 1982.

Throughout his career, his research interests have focused on various aspects of cancer cell biology and biotechnology. He was awarded a NATO fellowship for postdoctoral work in France, and served for many years on review panels for the Medical Research Council and the National Cancer Institute of Canada.

He has served as chair of the Ontario Council on University Research, on advisory committees for a number of national research centres, and currently serves on the board of BIOTECanada. He is actively engaged in strategic community initiatives, including serving on the Guelph Economic Development Advisory Council.

He has a strong commitment to the importance of universities as places where learning, discovery and creativity in all disciplines make essential contributions to society.

Read his curriculum vitae here