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Sally Kornbluth is Named as MIT’s 18th President

Steve Bradt | MIT News Office

In her role as Duke University’s provost since 2014, Sally has advocated for faculty excellence and commitment to the student experience. Sally Kornbluth will assume the MIT presidency in January 2023.

Sally Kornbluth wearing glasses and tan jacket in front of blue graphic of MIT Dome

Steve Bradt | MIT News Office
October 20, 2022

Sally A. Kornbluth, a cell biologist whose eight-year tenure as Duke University’s provost has earned her a reputation as a brilliant administrator, a creative problem-solver, and a leading advocate of academic excellence, has been selected as MIT’s 18th president.

Kornbluth, 61, was elected to the post this morning by a vote of the MIT Corporation. She will assume the MIT presidency on Jan. 1, 2023, succeeding L. Rafael Reif, who last February announced his intention to step down after 10 years leading the Institute.

A distinguished researcher and dedicated mentor, Kornbluth is currently the Jo Rae Wright University Professor of Biology at Duke. She has served on the Duke faculty since 1994, first as a member of the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology in the Duke University School of Medicine and then as a member of the Department of Biology in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences.

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