Professor Alivisatos Appointed Vice Chancellor for Research

Professor Paul Alivisatos will assume the position of Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR) at UC Berkeley on March 1.  This appointment follows Professor Alivisatos' service for seven years as the Director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.  In his role as VCR he will oversee the campus research portfolio, which generates approximately $700 million in grants and contracts.  More details can be found here.