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
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Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor
Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Asia and Pacific
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Sandra Almeida Goulart
President, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Americas
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Hassan Al-Derham
Former President, Qatar University, Qatar, Asia and Pacific
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Peter Aronsson
Vice-Chancellor, Linnaeus University, Sweden, Europe
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Shahin Bayramov
Rector, Karabakh University, Azerbaijan, Europe
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Salim Daccache
Rector, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon, Asia and Pacific
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Patrick Deane
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Queen’s University, Canada, Americas
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Andrew Deeks
IAU President and President and Vice-Chancellor, Murdoch University, Australia, Asia and Pacific
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Sunungurai Dominica Chingarande
Vice-Chancellor, Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe, Africa
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Roberto Escalante Semerena
Secretary-General, UDUAL (Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribe), Organisations
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Jouhaina Gherib
Former Rector, University of Manouba, Tunisia, Africa
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Henk Kummeling
Former Rector Magnificus, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, Europe
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Fernando Leon-Garcia
President, CETYS University, Mexico, Americas
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Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah
Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Nigeria, Africa
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Miquel Nicolau-Vila
Former Rector, Universitat d’Andorra, Andorra, Europe
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Cristina Sarmento
Secretary-General, Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP), Organisations
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David Quigley
Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, US, Americas
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Samit Ray
Chancellor, Adamas University, India, Asia and Pacific
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Yoshiaki Terumichi
Former President, Sophia University, Japan, Asia and Pacific
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Inga Zaleniene
Rector, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania, Europe
Deputy Board Members
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Nana Aba Appiah Amfo
Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana, Ghana, Africa
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Amr Ezzat Salama
Secretary-General, Association of Arab Universities, (AaRU), Organisations
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David Julien
Secretary-General, Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), Organisations
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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.