We are very pleased to annouce that Edward A. Boyle, Professor of Ocean Geochemistry, has been appointed to the position of MIT Director of the Joint Program. Professor Boyle has served as Acting Director since September. Claude Canizares, Vice President for Research and Associate Provost at MIT, said that he knows "that Ed is committed to working with all of you to address the challenges laid out in the recent Advisory Committee report."
We'd also like to acknowledge the outstanding leadership that Prof. Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli has shown since her appointment as MIT Director of the Joint Program in August 1997. Her contributions to the program were numerous and valuable and contributed to the continued success of the Joint Program. We look forward to continued exemplary leadership from Prof. Boyle.
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