Elected for a 4-year non-renewable term, the IAU President is elected from among Members at the General Conference. She or he chairs the Administrative Board and the Executive Committee.

The current IAU President, Professor Andrew Deeks, was elected during the IAU’s 16th General Conference in Dublin, Ireland in October 2022. His term is from 2022-2026.

Read the President’s Message here.

2022-2026, 16th IAU President: Andrew Deeks, President and Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University, Australia.

2016-2022, 15th IAU President: Pam Fredman, Former Rector, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

2012-2016, 14th IAU President: Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Former Rector, University Sains Malaysia.

2008-2012, 13th IAU President: Juan Ramon de la Fuente, Former Rector, National Autonomous University of Mexico.

2004-2008, 12th IAU President: Goolam Mohamedbhai, Former Vice Chancellor, University of Mauritius

2000-2004, 11th IAU President: Hans van Ginkel, Rector of the United Nations University.

1995-2000: 10th IAU President: Wataru Mori, Former President of the University of Tokyo, Japan.

1990-1995, 9th IAU President: Walter Kamba, Vice Chancellor, University of Zimbabwe.

1985-1990, 8th IAU President: Justin Thorens, Former Rector, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

1982-1985, Acting IAU Presidents: Dr. Sendov, Former Rector, University of Sofia, Bulgaria and Dr. Meyerson, President Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania.

1980-1982: 7th IAU President: Guillermo Soberon, Rector, National Autonomous University of Mexico.

1975-1980, 6th IAU President: Roger Gaudry, Former Rector, University of Montreal, Canada.

1970-1975, 5th IAU President: Veli Merikoski, Professor of Law, University of Helsinki, Finland.

1965-1970, 4th IAU President: C.K. Zurayk, Former Rector, University of Damascus, Syria.

1960-1965, 3rd IAU President: F. Cyril James, Principal and Vice Chancellor, McGill University, Canada.

1955-1960, 2nd IAU President: J. Baugniet, Rector Emeritus, University of Brussels, Belgium.

1950-1955, 1st IAU President: Jean Sarralih, Rector of the University of Paris, France.

Honorary Presidents

Justin Thorens, President 1985-1990, Former Rector, Université de Genève, Switzerland

Hans Van Ginkel, President 2000-2004, Former Rector, Utrecht University, Netherlands; Former Rector, United Nations University, Japan

Goolam Mohamedbhai, President 2004-2008, Former Secretary-General, Association of African Universities (AAU), Ghana

Juan Ramón De La Fuente, President 2008-2012, Former Rector, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico

Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President 2012-2016, Rector, International ‎Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia