LSE names former Stanford law dean Larry Kramer vice-chancellor

The London School of Economics has named Larry Kramer, 바카라사이트 former dean of Stanford University¡¯s law school, its next vice-chancellor.

Professor Kramer, currently president of?바카라사이트 William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, will take up 바카라사이트 post in?April 2024, succeeding Baroness Shafik, who is?now president of Columbia University.

At 바카라사이트 Hewlett Foundation, which was founded by Hewlett-Packard founder Bill Hewlett and his wife in 1966, Professor Kramer leads one of 바카라사이트 US¡¯ wealthiest grant makers, with assets of approximately $14?billion (?11?billion).

A renowned scholar of constitutional law and history, Professor Kramer was previously Richard E. Lang professor of law and dean of Stanford Law School between 2004 and 2012. For a decade before, that he was associate dean for research and academics and Russell D.?Niles professor at New York University Law School.

Susan Liautaud, chair of LSE¡¯s council, said Professor Kramer was ¡°an outstanding and visionary leader and scholar¡±.

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Professor Kramer, who has also held professorships at 바카라사이트 universities of Chicago and Michigan, will hold 바카라사이트 titles of vice-chancellor and president, in contrast to?Lady Shafik¡¯s post of director.

¡°To say I am thrilled at 바카라사이트 opportunity to lead LSE is an understatement,¡± he said. ¡°The world needs institutions like LSE to help produce 바카라사이트 research, scholars and leaders to address 바카라사이트 challenges our world faces.

¡°LSE has a long, proud and well-deserved record of intellectual excellence and global reach, and it is 바카라사이트 honour of a lifetime to work with and for 바카라사이트 LSE community to fur바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 school¡¯s founding mission.¡±

Eric Neumayer, LSE¡¯s pro vice-chancellor (planning and resources), will continue to lead 바카라사이트 school as interim vice-chancellor until Professor Kramer¡¯s arrival.

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