Former University of Guelph vice-president Malcolm Campbell, who left the U of G for "personal reasons" last summer according to the school, has landed at Laurentian University.
It was announced Wednesday that Campbell will be taking on the position of provost and vice-president, academic with the Sudbury school.
Campbell spent eight years with the University of Guelph as vice-president of research, and as a professor with a PhD in biochemistry.
During his time at U of G, he led the institutional lead and steering committee chair for Food from Thought, a Canada First Research Fund initiative that led to the university being awarded $77 million – the largest single federal research grant in the university’s history.
He was also the institutional lead and executive committee co-chair for the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.
His roles with Laurentian will include enhancing academic programs, promoting research and scholarly activities, and fostering a culture of inclusivity and innovation.
Campbell will step into his new role effective Aug. 1.
