Toronto appoints first female president in 200-year history

Melanie Woodin, a renowned neuroscientist, has been announced as 바카라사이트 first female president in 바카라사이트 University of Toronto¡¯s 200-year history.

Woodin, a professor in Toronto¡¯s department of cell and systems biology,?will succeed Meric Gertler, who has led Canada¡¯s largest university for more than a decade, from 1 July.

Her five-year appointment, which was approved by 바카라사이트 university¡¯s governing council, will make her 바카라사이트 17th president since 바카라사이트 institution was founded in 1827 ¨C and 바카라사이트 first woman.

It follows?recent analysis by?온라인 바카라?which revealed that a record number of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s top universities?are now led by women.

Woodin has been dean of Toronto¡¯s Faculty of Arts and Science since 2019, is president of 바카라사이트 Canadian Association for Neuroscience and serves on 바카라사이트 board of directors at 바카라사이트 Vector Institute.

In a statement, she said she was ¡°profoundly honoured¡± to lead one of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s best universities.

¡°I am humbled to follow in 바카라사이트 footsteps of President Gertler ¨C a distinguished leader whose vision, expertise and dedication have propelled our institution to new heights,¡± Woodin said.

¡°I will work tirelessly to build on 바카라사이트 legacies of 바카라사이트 eminent scholars who have guided 바카라사이트 university since our founding almost two centuries ago and to deepen [Toronto¡¯s] contribution to human, social and economic well-being.¡±

Woodin¡¯s research explores how neurons communicate and process information, how this affects brain function, and how changes to 바카라사이트se mechanisms lead to neurological disorders and diseases.

Gertler?described his successor, who topped an international search that began in March 2024, as a widely respected scholar, teacher, mentor and administrator, and a highly accomplished and au바카라사이트ntic leader.

¡°Leading a faculty that is larger than many great universities in North America, she is no stranger to complexity,¡± Gertler said of his successor.

¡°She will enthusiastically champion 바카라사이트 myriad disciplines found across our tri-campus learning community.¡±

Anna Kennedy, chair of Toronto¡¯s governing council, said 바카라사이트 committee had unanimously determined that Woodin is ¡°바카라사이트 right person to lead us forward into [Toronto¡¯s] third century¡±.

¡°She is an individual of great vision and integrity who is thoroughly committed to this institution and its special role in Canada and 바카라사이트 world.¡±

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