| George Pedersen | |
| President of Simon Fraser University | |
| Term Start: | 1 January 1979 |
| Term End: | 31 March 1983 |
| Predecessor: | Daniel R. Birch, acting |
| Successor: | George Ivany, acting |
| Title2: | President of the University of British Columbia |
| Term Start2: | 1983 |
| Term End2: | 1985 |
| Predecessor2: | Douglas T. Kenny |
| Successor2: | Robert H. T. Smith |
| Title3: | President of the University of Western Ontario |
| Term Start3: | 1985 |
| Term End3: | 1 July 1994 |
| Predecessor3: | Alan K. Adlington, acting |
| Successor3: | Paul Davenport |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Three Creeks, Alberta |
| Birth Name: | Knud George Pedersen |
| Occupation: | academic administrator |
Knud George Pedersen, (born June 13, 1931)[1] is a Canadian academic administrator.He was the president of Simon Fraser University (1979 to 1983), University of British Columbia (1983 to 1985), University of Western Ontario (1985 to 1994), interim president of the University of Northern British Columbia, and founding president of Royal Roads University (1995-1996). He served as chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia from 1998 until 1999.
Born in Three Creeks, Alberta, Pedersen received his B.A. from the University of British Columbia, an M.A. from the University of Washington, and his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Chicago in 1968.
In 1992, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being "devoted to the cause of higher education." In 1994, he was awarded the Order of Ontario. In 2002, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia.
In 2005, he was appointed Chair of the Board of Governors of Emily Carr Institute.