"Ray Jayawardhana, an astrophysicist and provost of Johns Hopkins University, will become the next president of Caltech - one the nation's wealthiest and most elite universities - as it enters a second year of challenging terrain amid Trump administration cuts to scientific research. The campus' board of trustees announced the appointment Tuesday morning after a months-long search to replace President Thomas F. Rosenbaum, who said in April that he would step down."
"Jayawardhana will take the helm of the 134-year-old campus - which has produced numerous scientific breakthroughs and dozens of Nobel laureates - on July 1. The 124-acre Pasadena university has more than 300 faculty and roughly 2,400 students. Caltech also operates NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, which struggled with hundreds of layoffs last year."
"the board's unanimous decision reflects our confidence in Ray's ability to chart Caltech's future - advancing our mission, inspiring our community, and elevating the Institute's global impact."
"a leader of exceptional distinction who brings a complement of qualities - as a pioneering astrophysics researcher, respected university administrator, and compelling science communicator - that together will ensure Caltech builds on its legacy of transformational research and exploration to benefit humanity."
Ray Jayawardhana will assume the presidency of Caltech on July 1, succeeding Thomas F. Rosenbaum after a months-long search. Caltech is a 134-year-old, 124-acre Pasadena institute with over 300 faculty and roughly 2,400 students and multiple Nobel laureates. The institute operates NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, which experienced hundreds of layoffs last year. Caltech faces federal research funding cuts under the Trump administration and ongoing operational challenges. Trustees expressed unanimous confidence in Jayawardhana's ability to advance Caltech's mission, elevate global impact, and build on its legacy of transformational research.
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