MEDIA CONTACT: Patsy Jones
561-297-1307, patsyj@fau.edu
BOCA RATON, FL (December 20, 2006) – Gary W. Perry, dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science of Florida Atlantic University, recently appointed Dr. Ramaswamy Narayanan to the position of Associate Dean for Research and Industrial Relations for the College.
Narayanan, who was a scientist with Hoffmann-La Roche, joined the faculty at FAU in 1995 as a professor of biological sciences. During this time, he has continued his research in the area of molecular biological aspects of cancer. Narayanan uses cancers of the breast, prostate, lung, pancreas and colon to study and develop bioinformatics (computational) approaches for target identification and validation to enable drug discovery for cancer treatment.
While continuing his research, in the position of associate dean, Narayanan will be responsible for the oversight of all of the college research activity, and developing relationships and partnerships with various people in the industry on a local and national level.
“Ram is clearly well qualified to fulfill this important position in the College,” said Perry.
Narayanan’s will begin in his new role on January 1, 2007.
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Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses strategically located along 150 miles of Florida's southeastern coastline. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts nine colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, and the Colleges of Business, Education, Engineering & Computer Science, and Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs.
