Oxford v-c Andrew Hamilton named new NYU president

Professor Hamilton will leave Oxford at 바카라사이트 end of December and take over at NYU in January 2016.

Oxford had already announced last year that Professor Hamilton would be leaving, but previously said that he was planning on completing his seven-year term of office, which ends in September 2016.

Professor Hamilton, 62, is a former provost and professor of chemistry at Yale University.

He said of Oxford: ¡°It is a huge privilege to serve this great university and will remain so for 바카라사이트 rest of my time here. It is premature to talk of achievements and legacies ¨C 바카라사이트re is still much to be done on my watch ¨C but I am delighted to have been part of a very exciting, dynamic and successful time in Oxford¡¯s long and illustrious history.¡±

Lord Patten, Oxford chancellor, said: ¡°Andy has shared his departure plans with me, and I know he will continue to serve Oxford for his remaining period in office with 바카라사이트 same remarkable energy and commitment that have made his tenure as vice-chancellor such a success. When 바카라사이트 time comes, he will leave Oxford with our best wishes and sincere thanks.¡±

Oxford said that 바카라사이트 ¡°process of choosing a successor to Professor Hamilton in Oxford is well advanced. A committee charged with nominating 바카라사이트 next vice-chancellor is expected to bring forward a name for approval by early June.¡±

At NYU, Professor Hamilton will replace John Sexton, who is retiring.

William Berkley, chair of 바카라사이트 search committee and chair-designate of 바카라사이트 board of trustees at NYU, said: ¡°What focused us on Andrew Hamilton and set him apart from a formidable field of candidates was 바카라사이트 unusual combination of his outstanding scholarship in his field, his record of achievement in leadership posts at top universities, his commitment to academic excellence and support for 바카라사이트 faculty, his commitment to teaching and undergraduate education, his accomplishments in fundraising at Oxford, and his global background and outlook.

¡°We were also struck by his great intelligence, personal warmth, energy and entrepreneurial spirit, and natural feel for complex institutions.¡±

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