Miami¡¯s Julio Frenk to lead University of California, Los Angeles

Julio Frenk, currently 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 University of Miami, has been named as 바카라사이트 next chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of California, Los Angeles.

Professor Frenk, who will be UCLA¡¯s first Latino leader, is a global health expert who served as Mexico¡¯s health secretary from 2002 to 2006 and led Harvard University¡¯s T.H. Chan School of Public Health from 2009 to 2015, when he took on 바카라사이트 Miami presidency.

He will take?up 바카라사이트 UCLA post in January 2025, succeeding Gene Block, who has led 바카라사이트 institution since 2007. Professor Block will step down in July and will take up a post on UCLA¡¯s faculty.

¡°Dr Frenk has demonstrated a powerful commitment to 바카라사이트 health and well-being of people, institutions and systems around 바카라사이트 world,¡± said Michael Drake, president of 바카라사이트 University of California system. ¡°His leadership will build on 바카라사이트 growth and strength 바카라사이트 campus has achieved under chancellor Block and accelerate UCLA¡¯s brilliant trajectory in service to Los Angeles, 바카라사이트 nation and 바카라사이트 world.¡±

Professor Frenk said: ¡°At this crucial moment for higher education, returning to 바카라사이트 public sector to lead one of 바카라사이트 top research universities in 바카라사이트 world?¨C including one of 바카라사이트 10 largest academic health systems ¨C is an exciting opportunity and a great honour for me. I look forward to adding my lifelong commitment to public service in education and healthcare to 바카라사이트 vibrant, diverse and cosmopolitan community that is Los Angeles.¡±

Darnell Hunt, UCLA¡¯s executive vice-chancellor and provost, will lead 바카라사이트 institution as interim chancellor between Professor Block¡¯s departure and Professor Frenk¡¯s arrival.

The University of Miami announced that Professor Frenk had begun a sabbatical to prepare for his move to UCLA, with chief executive Joe Echevarria to serve as acting president.

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