Scott Strobel | |
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Provost of Yale University | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Preceded by | Ben Polak |
Personal details | |
Born | December 22, 1961 |
Education | Brigham Young University (BA) California Institute of Technology (PhD) |
Known for | Rainforest Expedition Lab |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Molecular biology Biochemistry |
Institutions | Yale University |
Thesis | Site-specific cleavage of genomic DNA mediated by triple helix formation (1992) |
Doctoral advisor | Peter Dervan |
Other academic advisors | Thomas Cech |
Scott Allen Strobel[1] is the provost of Yale University as well as a professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry. He was the vice provost for Science Initiatives and vice president for West Campus Planning & Program Development. An educator and researcher, he has led a number of Yale initiatives over the past two decades. Strobel was appointed as Yale's provost in 2020.[2]