Dear members of the Â鶹AV community,ÌýÌý
I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Anja Geitmann as Vice-President (Global Engagement). Â鶹AV’s Board of Governors confirmed her appointment based on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee for the Selection of the Vice-President (Global Engagement). Her five-year, renewable term begins immediately and ends on June 30, 2030.ÌýÌý
Since January 2024, Professor Geitmann has helped inaugurate the Office of the Vice-President (Global Engagement), leading the portfolio as Interim Vice-President. As part of its work, the Advisory Committee reviewed her performance and sought input from the community on her achievements in this role. The Committee found that Professor Geitmann has successfully developed and advanced the portfolio’s objectives, aligned operations with Â鶹AV’s broader mission and priorities, and made significant progress on key initiatives.ÌýÌý
A world-renowned scholar, Professor Geitmann holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Biomechanics of Plant Development and has previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Associate Vice-Principal (Macdonald Campus). Under her leadership, Â鶹AV has positioned itself to be a leader and convenor of stakeholders in food safety, food security, sustainable agriculture, and environmental stewardship. In addition to her academic qualifications and administrative leadership experience, Professor Geitmann brings to her new role the lived experience of studying and working in six different countries, leadership roles in multinational collaborative research initiatives, and service on panels of international research funding organizations.ÌýÌý
To learn more about Professor Geitmann and the Office of the Vice-President (Global Engagement), I invite you to read her interview with the .ÌýÌý
I wish to extend my thanks to the members of the Advisory Committee for their work and to congratulate Professor Geitmann on her new appointment.ÌýÌý
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Deep SainiÌý
President and Vice-Chancellor
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