J. Larry Jameson

J. Larry Jameson
10th President of the University of Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 13, 2025
Interim President of the University of Pennsylvania
In office
December 12, 2023  March 13, 2025
Preceded byLiz Magill
Personal details
Born
James Larry Jameson III

Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, MD, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
Endocrinology
Institutions
ThesisRegulation of Microtubule Assembly and Steady-State Dynamics (1981)

James Larry Jameson III is the 10th president of the University of Pennsylvania, appointed in March 13, 2025, with a term extending through June 2027. He initially assumed the role of Interim President in December 2023. Prior to his presidency, from 2011 to 2023, Jameson served as Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine, where he led significant advancements in medical education, research, and patient care.