Dr. Donald Landry appointed interim president of the University of Florida

The University of Florida board of trustees voted unanimously Aug. 25 to appoint Dr. Donald Landry interim president of the university.

Chair emeritus of Columbia University’s Department of Medicine, Landry is a physician-scientist and president of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.

“Dr. Landry is a highly accomplished scientist whose work is recognized around the world,” Mori Hosseini, chair of the UF board of trustees, said in a news release.

“He has shown exceptional leadership in academia and beyond, building programs with innovation, energy and integrity. I am confident that Dr. Landry will bring those same talents to the University of Florida in service to the students, faculty and people of the great state of Florida.”

Landry’s term begins Sept. 1, 2025. His appointme