Franco Vaccarino

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Franco J. Vaccarino
8th President of the University of Guelph
In office
August 15, 2014 –July 23, 2020
Preceded byKwong-loi Shun
Succeeded by Bruce Kidd
Personal details
Residence Guelph, Ontario
Alma mater University of Toronto
Profession Professor and Neuroscientist

Franco J. Vaccarino is a Canadian neuroscientist [1] who served as the eighth president of the University of Guelph.

Vaccarino started his career in 1984 at the University of Toronto, where he served as principal of its Scarborough campus and vice-president under presidents David Naylor and Meric Gertler from 2007 to 2014. [2] [3] In August 2014, he was elected to succeed Alastair Summerlee as the president of the University of Guelph. He retired from this position at the end of July, 2020. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U of T principal chosen as president of University of Guelph. The Globe and Mail , January 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ Franco Vaccarino Named Next U of G President. The Ontarion , January 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Franco Vaccarino". University of Toronto Scarborough . Office of the Vice-President & Principal. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ Vaccarino gets a virtual send-off as he retires as U of G president. Guelph Today, July 29, 2020.
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