Santiago Schnell, the William Ok. Warren Basis Dean of the College of Science on the College of Notre Dame, has accepted an appointment as provost at Dartmouth. He’ll depart Notre Dame on the finish of June and start his new function in July.
“This information is bittersweet,” mentioned John T. McGreevy, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost of Notre Dame. “Whereas we heartily congratulate Santiago on being chosen as the subsequent provost at Dartmouth, we’re additionally sorry to see him go. He has been an outstanding colleague and collaborator, a visionary chief for the Faculty of Science and a real champion for advancing Notre Dame and its mission because the main international Catholic analysis college. We thank him for his service and need him each success in his new function.”
Schnell, who has served as dean since 2021, led the Faculty of Science in advancing its analysis enterprise, strengthening undergraduate and graduate training and deepening public engagement and worldwide partnerships.
A famend mathematical biologist, Schnell has additionally served as scientific director of Notre Dame’s Boler-Parseghian Center for Rare Diseases and holds tenured appointments within the Departments of Biological Sciences and Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics. He’s a member of the American Academy of Sciences and Letters and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Society of Biology, the American Affiliation for the Development of Science, the Society for Mathematical Biology, the Latin American Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society of Drugs.
Amongst his many accomplishments as dean, Schnell co-launched the Bioengineering & Life Sciences (BELS) Initiative with Faculty of Engineering Dean Patricia Culligan, expanded Notre Dame’s long-standing leadership in rare disease research and advocacy and constructed sturdy interdisciplinary collaborations throughout departments and with worldwide companions, notably forging a partnership with the University of Oxford’s Doctoral Training Centre.
Beneath Schnell’s tenure, the Faculty of Science considerably expanded graduate and postdoctoral applications, establishing the Society of Science Fellows to draw prime postdoctoral expertise and implementing new initiatives to boost skilled growth and profession preparation. He additionally strengthened undergraduate science training, together with creating the nation’s first minor in uncommon illness affected person advocacy and rising analysis alternatives for college students throughout all scientific disciplines.
Schnell positioned explicit emphasis on public science engagement, creating new platforms for sharing Notre Dame’s analysis with broader audiences and elevating the school’s nationwide and international visibility. He established the primary professorship for the public understanding of science within the U.S., created the Faculty of Science’s Christmas Lecture sequence and inaugurated the Rev. Carrier Medal, a global accolade recognizing excellence in science.
“Our work within the Faculty of Science has been animated by a easy however profound best: ‘Spes in Caelis, Pes in Terris’ — Hope in Heaven, Toes on Earth,” Schnell mentioned. “It has been a privilege to think about boldly, act humbly and pursue science in service of society and discovery. Although I step away from the Dome, my coronary heart will perpetually love thee, Notre Dame.”
An interim dean for the Faculty of Science might be appointed for the 2025-26 educational 12 months. The College will convene a search committee as outlined within the Educational Articles and can work with government search agency Isaacson, Miller to steer a global seek for a brand new dean.
