Troy Van Voorhis, the Robert T. Haslam and Bradley Dewey Professor of Chemistry, will step down as department head of the Department of Chemistry at the end of this academic year. Van Voorhis has served as department head since 2019, previously serving the department as associate department head since 2015. 'Troy has been an invaluable partner and sounding board who could always be counted on for a wonderful mix of wisdom and pragmatism,' says Nergis Mavalvala, the Kathleen and Curtis Marble professor of astrophysics and dean of the MIT School of Science. 'While department head, Troy provided calm guidance during the Covid pandemic, encouraging and financially supporting additional programs to improve his community's quality of life.' 'I have had the pleasure of serving as head of our department for the past five-plus years. It has been a period of significant upheaval in our world,' says Van Voorhis. 'Throughout it all, one of my consistent joys has been the privilege of working...
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