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Fox
PHOTO BY ROGER WINSTEAD, NCSU |
Chemist Marye Anne Fox, 56, is the first choice of University of California, San Diego, President Robert C. Dynes to be the next chancellor of UCSD. The appointment of Fox, currently the chancellor of North Carolina State University, must still be ratified by the university's board of regents, which is scheduled to meet April 12 for this purpose.
The announcement was made earlier than Dynes had anticipated. A North Carolina newspaper broke the story, and Dynes wanted the UCSD community to hear it from him first. Fox's office has declined to comment at this time.
Fox has served as chancellor of North Carolina State since 1998 and previously was vice president for research at the University of Texas, Austin. She has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, is a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science & Technology, and is a recipient of numerous awards for teaching and research.
"Fox is widely regarded as a fine teacher and mentor, a dedicated researcher, and a seasoned administrator of a large and active public research institution," Dynes noted in a news release. "In my conversations with her, I have been pleased to hear her commitment to excellence and her view of UCSD as an international leader in the pursuit of higher learning and discovery."
Former UCSD president Richard C. Atkinson noted on the UCSD website that he tried to recruit Fox when he was president. "I failed, but I am truly delighted that we have now succeeded. She has had a brilliant scientific career, served on high-level commissions in Washington, D.C., and is a proven leader in higher education. She is a perfect fit for UCSD." |
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