Santa Ono has been named the global president of the Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford, England. His role includes developing and expanding science programs. This appointment follows his departure from the University of Michigan and a failed bid for presidency at the University of Florida due to past diversity initiatives. EIT, founded by Larry Ellison, collaborates with the University of Oxford on research. Ono, an immunologist, has previously held leadership roles in various universities and will address challenges like health, climate change, and food sustainability.
I look forward to collaborating with EIT's leadership teams worldwide to advance Larry Ellison's bold vision. I believe this innovative approach represents the most exciting investment in fundamental and applied research globally.
Ono was set to earn nearly $3 million a year at UF. When the Board of Governors shot down his appointment in June on a 10-to-6 vote, the move made national headlines.
EIT is not a higher ed institution; it partners with Britain's University of Oxford on research initiatives and scholarship programs.
Ono was previously the president of the Universities of Cincinnati and British Columbia and is returning to international higher education with this new role.
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