Gene Block
American academic administrator and biologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gene David Block (born 17 August 1948)[1] is an American biologist and academic administrator who has been serving as the current and 6th chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles since August 2007. Previously at the University of Virginia, Block served as executive vice president and provost from 2001 to 2007, vice president for research and public service from 1998 to 2001, and vice provost for research from 1993 to 1998.
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Gene Block | |
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6th Chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles | |
Assumed office August 1, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Albert Carnesale Norman Abrams (Acting) |
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Born | (1948-08-17) August 17, 1948 (age 75) Monticello, New York, U.S. |
Education | Stanford University (BA) University of Oregon (MS, PhD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neurobiology |
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Thesis | Efferent control of the circadian oscillator in the eye of Aplysia (1975) |
Doctoral advisor | Marvin Gordon-Lickey |
Other academic advisors | Donald Kennedy Colin Pittendrigh |
Doctoral students | Douglas G. McMahon |
Other notable students | Andrew Millar Nancy L. Wayne |
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On August 3, 2023, Block announced his intention to step down as chancellor of UCLA, effective on July 31, 2024.[2]