Scott Strobel
Scott Strobel | |
|---|---|
| Provost of Yale University | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Polak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1961 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) California Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Known for | Rainforest Expedition Lab |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular biology Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Yale University |
| Thesis | Site-specific cleavage of genomic DNA mediated by triple helix formation (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Dervan |
| Other academic advisors | Thomas Cech |
Scott Allen Strobel is the provost of Yale University as well as a professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry. He was the vice provost for Science Initiatives and vice president for West Campus Planning & Program Development. An educator and researcher, he has led a number of Yale initiatives over the past two decades. Strobel was appointed as Yale's provost in 2020.