John Svaren named interim associate vice chancellor for research in the biological sciences
Svaren will provide leadership for biological sciences and interdisciplinary research across campus. “I am looking forward to this new leadership opportunity and to interact with and support researchers in the biological sciences across campus,” says Svaren. “The interdisciplinary research enterprise at UW–Madison has been a tremendous asset and I hope to help foster continued growth so that our research mission remains on the cutting edge.”
John Svaren, professor of Comparative Biosciences at the School of Veterinary Medicine and director of the Waisman Center IDD Models Core, has been named the interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Biological Sciences. Svaren replaces Cynthia Czajkowski in that role. Czajkowski was recently named interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education.