Amit Chakma wins Malone Award
He is the First Canadian academic to win this coveted award for his significant contributions to international education at public and land-grant institutions.
Dr Chamka said: “I feel very proud to be the first Canadian university president honoured with the Malone Award because it reflects the collective effort of Western’s entire campus community, which is renowned for providing the best student experience in the country.”
He was born in 1959 in Southeastern Bangladesh, he is the president of the University of Western Ontario in Canada.
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