Caltech names new president, an astrophysicist who vows to empower 'brilliant minds'

Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana will become Caltech's next president. He joins the campus from Johns Hopkins University, ...

Caltech, a Science Powerhouse, Hires a Communicator as Its New President

Ray Jayawardhana, the incoming president, is an astrophysicist, but leaders at the California Institute of Technology also ...

Renowned astrophysicist Jayawardhana is new Caltech president, only 10th in school’s history

Current provost of Johns Hopkins University, who has an asteroid named for him, will lead the prestigious Pasadena ...

Caltech Appoints New President: Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana to Lead Amid Challenges

Caltech, one of the nation's premier institutions for scientific research and education, has appointed Ray Jayawardhana as its new president, effective July 1. This transition comes at a critical time ...

Ray Jayawardhana Appointed Caltech's Tenth President: A New Era of Leadership

In a significant move for the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Dr. Ray Jayawardhana has been appointed as the institution's tenth president. With a storied career as an astrophysicist and ...