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February 13, 2020 Thursday 10:59:24 AM IST

Sir Michael Dixon elected next Principal of Green Templeton College

Sir Michael Dixon has been elected as the next Principal of Green Templeton College, Oxford University. He will take up the post in September 2020. Michael was elected by the Green Templeton Governing Body, and will join the college from the Natural History Museum in London, where he has been Director since 2004.

Michael said, ‘I am delighted that the Governing Body of Green Templeton College has selected me to be the next Principal. I look forward to building on the legacy of previous Principals in making the college a vibrant, stimulating community for research and learning where fellows and students can thrive.’