University of Toronto appoint Melanie Woodin as the 17th President

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The University of Toronto (U of T) is one of the world’s leading research-intensive institutions, recognized as Canada’s largest university and consistently ranked among the top public universities globally. With three campuses—St. George (downtown Toronto), Scarborough, and Mississauga—it is home to over 90,000 students and a vast network of faculty and staff. The university offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across disciplines and is internationally acclaimed for its strengths in medicine, engineering, law, business, computer science, and the humanities. U of T also has a long-standing tradition of innovation and discovery, having made landmark contributions such as the discovery of insulin, the development of deep learning in artificial intelligence, and numerous other advances across the sciences and social sciences.

The search process successfully appointed Professor Melanie Woodin to the role.

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. It was approved on March 26 by U of T’s Governing Council and is the result of an international search that began in March 2024. Woodin will succeed current U of T President Meric Gertler, who has served in the role since 2013

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“The committee unanimously determined that Melanie Woodin is the right person to lead us forward into U of T’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 the world.”