Astrophysicist and academic leader Ray Jayawardhana has been appointed the tenth president of the California Institute of Technology, the institute announced Tuesday. Jayawardhana, who currently serves as provost of Johns Hopkins University, will assume his new role on July 1. He will succeed Thomas F. Rosenbaum, who has served as Caltech’s president since 2014. The appointment was made by Caltech’s Board of Trustees following an international search. University officials said Jayawardhana was selected for his combined experience as a leading researcher, senior academic administrator and science communicator. “I am deeply honored to have been selected as Caltech’s tenth president and…
Ray Jayawardhana appointed as Caltech’s tenth president
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