Melanie A. Woodin, President, University of TorontoSupplied
The University of Toronto is pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie A. Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist, as the institution’s 17th president, effective July 1, 2025.
A widely respected scholar, teacher, mentor and administrator, President Woodin is a professor in the department of cell and systems biology and former dean of the university’s Faculty of Arts & Science – Canada’s largest and most comprehensive faculty. She is renowned for her multidisciplinary approach to examining synaptic communication in the brain and has authored or co-authored over 50 academic papers and book chapters. President Woodin and her research team are unravelling mechanisms that lead to neurological disorders and diseases, including autism spectrum disorder, Huntington’s disease and ALS.
President Woodin holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from U of T and a PhD from the University of Calgary. She serves as a director at the Vector Institute and is a former president of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience.
President Woodin takes the helm as U of T prepares to enter its third century as a global powerhouse for research, innovation and teaching. Founded in 1827, U of T is Canada’s leading university – consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 public institutions and recognized as the most sustainable university globally for two years in a row.
