Sent to all team members Nov. 1 on behalf of the UNTHSC VPR Search Committee:
Dear Stakeholders of the UNT Health Science Center,
The VPR Search Team is pleased to announce that we have chosen Ali (Cyrus) Banan, PhD as a finalist candidate for the position of Vice President for Research at the UNT Health Science Center. Dr. Banan will meet the UNTHSC community during his visit on November 5-7. Dr. Banan is a distinguished researcher and academic educator with a proven record of advancing research innovation nationally and globally. You can read more about his experience here.
We invite you to participate in the interview process. You will find the full schedule of interview activities here [scroll down to “Vice President for Research Specific Updates,” then select “2017.11.01 VPR Search Update” and scroll down to the schedule and resume].
Dr. Banan will provide a presentation and open forum to respond to your questions on Monday, November 6, 3:30-4:30 p.m., LIB-110. Please watch for a separate email detailing how you can electronically provide feedback to the search team regarding this candidate.
Thank you in advance for your engagement in the process. We value your input in this important search for our next research leader.
Respectfully,
Charles Taylor, PharmD, Chair, VPR Search Team
Dean, UNT System College of Pharmacy