Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain, has been named the University of Toronto’s 17th president.
The appointment is for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2025. Woodin will succeed current U of T President Meric Gertler, who has served in the role since 2013.
Woodin is a professor in the department of cell and systems biology and has been dean of the university’s Faculty of Arts & Science – Canada’s largest and most comprehensive faculty – since 2019.
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