After being named the University of Toronto's 17th president on March 26, renowned neuroscientist Melanie Woodin met with students, staff, faculty and senior leaders across U of T's three campuses during a whirlwind two-day tour.
"I am deeply honoured to be selected to serve as the 17th president of the University of Toronto," said Woodin. "Let me be very clear when I say that I am unabashed in my pride for this great institution."
A professor in the department of cell and systems biology, Woodin's association with the university began more than three decades ago. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from U of T in the 1990s before joining the university as a faculty member in 2004 and becoming dean of the Faculty of Arts & Science in 2019.
She begins her five-year term as president on July 1, 2025.
