Dean of the Graduate School of Science and Faculty of Science Makoto Gonokami Elected Next President of the University of Tokyo

Date of activity: November 27, 2014

A meeting of the Presidential Selection Committee was held at the University of Tokyo on November 27th (Thu) to elect the next president upon the expiration of the term of President Junichi Hamada. As a result, Dean of the Graduate School of Science and Faculty of Science Makoto Gonokami was elected as the next president of the University of Tokyo. The term of the president-elect will be six years starting from April 1st, 2015 through March 31st, 2021. The next president will be the 30th president of the University.

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Selection Schedule
July 8th (Tue): Public Notice of the Commencement of Presidential Selection
September 2nd (Tue): First Round, Candidate Recommendation (Representative Council)
September 24th (Wed): First Round, Candidate Recommendation (Administrative Council)
November 6th (Thu): Second Round, Candidate Selection (Presidential Selection Committee)
November 27th (Thu): Second Round, Voting from Selected Candidates / Selection of President-elect (Presidential Selection Committee)


Meeting Schedule
April 18th (Fri): 1st Presidential Selection Committee
June 25th (Wed): 2nd Presidential Selection Committee
September 24th (Wed): 3rd Presidential Selection Committee
October 23rd (Thu): 4th Presidential Selection Committee
October 30th (Thu): 5th Presidential Selection Committee (Interviews with first round candidates)
November 6th (Thu): 6th Presidential Selection Committee (Interviews with first round candidates, finalization of second round candidates)
November 27th (Thu): President-elect Decided