Administrative

Board

All Members of the Administrative Board are elected for a four-year term. In addition to the President, the Board comprises 20 members (18 heads of member institutions & 2 heads of member organizations). It also comprises two ex-officio members (Immediate Past President & the Secretary General). Deputy members may also be elected for each region and each category of members. A balanced geographic and gender representation are taken into consideration. The Administrative Board meets annually, ensures that decisions of the General Conference are implemented and guides the work of the IAU Secretariat. Some of its work is carried out through specific committees and working groups.

Full Board Members

  • Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor

    Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Asia and Pacific

  • Sandra Almeida Goulart

    Sandra Almeida Goulart

    President, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Americas

  • Hassan Al-Derham

    Former President, Qatar University, Qatar, Asia and Pacific

  • Peter Aronsson

    Vice-Chancellor, Linnaeus University, Sweden, Europe

  • Shahin Bayramov

    Rector, Karabakh University, Azerbaijan, Europe

  • Salim Daccache

    Rector, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon, Asia and Pacific

  • Patrick Deane

    Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Queen’s University, Canada, Americas

  • Andrew Deeks

    IAU President and President and Vice-Chancellor, Murdoch University, Australia, Asia and Pacific

  • Sunungurai Dominica Chingarande

    Vice-Chancellor, Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe, Africa

  • Roberto Escalante Semerena

    Secretary-General, UDUAL (Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribe), Organisations

  • Jouhaina Gherib

    Former Rector, University of Manouba, Tunisia, Africa

  • Henk Kummeling

    Former Rector Magnificus, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, Europe

  • Fernando Leon-Garcia

    President, CETYS University, Mexico, Americas

  • Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah

    Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Nigeria, Africa

  • Miquel Nicolau-Vila

    Former Rector, Universitat d’Andorra, Andorra, Europe

  • Cristina Sarmento

    Secretary-General, Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP), Organisations

  • David Quigley

    Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, US, Americas

  • Samit Ray

    Chancellor, Adamas University, India, Asia and Pacific

  • Yoshiaki Terumichi

    Former President, Sophia University, Japan, Asia and Pacific

  • Inga Zaleniene

    Rector, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania, Europe

Deputy Board Members

  • Nana Aba Appiah Amfo

    Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana, Ghana, Africa

  • Amr Ezzat Salama

    Secretary-General, Association of Arab Universities, (AaRU), Organisations

  • David Julien

    Secretary-General, Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), Organisations

  • Wondwosen Tamrat

    President, St Mary’s University, Ethiopia, Africa

Secretary General

In addition to elected members, the Administrative Board includes the Secretary General of the Association in an ex officio capacity. The current Secretary General is Dr. Hilligje van’t Land.