Jonathan Levin appointed 13^th president of Stanford University (U.S.)

Jonathan Levin has been appointed the 13^th president of Stanford University, starting his new position on 01/08/2024, announces the American university on 30/04/2024.

Levin is "a distinguished economist and Stanford alumnus who has led the Stanford Graduate School of Business as dean for the last eight years", according to Stanford University.

"Levin was the unanimous choice of the search committee and the trustees", says Jerry Yang, chair of the Board of Trustees.

He has been a member of President Biden’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology since 2021 and a Stanford faculty member since 2000.

"As chair of the Stanford Economics Department from 2011 to 2014, Levin established a vision and strategy to elevate the department and helped recruit two future Nobel laureates and four Clark medallists", reports the institution.

"As I look to Stanford’s future, I’m excited to strengthen our commitment to academic excellence and freedom; to foster the principles of openness, curiosity, and mutual respect; and to lead our faculty and students as they advance knowledge and seek to…