, dean of the , has been reappointed to a four-year term that will run through June 2025, Interim Provost announced today.
Compton, a professor of biochemistry and cell biology, was named Geisel dean in 2017 following service as interim dean. Among his many accomplishments since then, Compton has recruited a number of institutional leaders, elevated the school鈥檚 commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and strengthened Geisel鈥檚 financial foundation.
An internationally known cell and cancer biologist who was recruited to 线上赌场 in 1993, Compton is uniquely positioned to lead Geisel forward, Kotz says.
鈥淥ver the course of nearly three decades, Duane Compton has demonstrated his comprehensive understanding of and dedication to Geisel鈥檚 mission鈥攖o address the world鈥檚 health problems through clinical research, the improvement of health care systems, and medical education,鈥 says Kotz. 鈥淭ime and again Duane has shown his ability to chart the best path forward in service of that mission. He is the right leader to guide Geisel to a promising future.鈥
Before becoming dean, Compton served nearly three years as the school鈥檚 interim dean, during which he led Geisel through a reorganization that deepened the institution鈥檚 focus on medical education and research and guided it onto a more sustainable financial path.
鈥淲ith Duane鈥檚 leadership, his extraordinary team will build on the success of the last seven years, enabling Geisel to even better prepare future physicians, scientists, and teachers to tackle the world鈥檚 most pressing health problems,鈥 says Kotz.
Compton says he鈥檚 grateful to have the opportunity to continue to lead the school, now more than ever.
鈥淚t is an honor to be asked to continue in leadership of the Geisel School of Medicine and to be part of a community of such talented students, faculty, and staff, all of whom are dedicated to our missions of biomedical research and medical education,鈥 says Compton.
He says he looks forward to continuing to work with senior leadership to further the medical school鈥檚 mission, and to enhance educational and scholarly opportunities for the school and its clinical partners.
Looking ahead, Compton says Geisel will be launching 鈥漚 forward-looking strategic planning effort鈥 to guide its investments into the future.
Compton holds a PhD from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and completed his postdoctoral training in cell biology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and an elected member of Geisel鈥檚 Academy of Faculty Master Educators. A distinguished researcher, he has published more than 70 articles and has consistently received funding from many private and public foundations, including the National Institutes of Health.
