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Volume 34, Number 6, January 2008

Nichols named VP for Research and Economic Development

Dr. Mike Nichols has been appointed UM Vice President for Research and Economic Development. Nichols has served since 2006 as Director of the Office of Technology Management and Industry Relations for the Univer-sity of Missouri-Columbia.

He has a prior associa-tion with the Univer-sity dating back to 1978 when he served on the research faculty of what is today UMC´s Dalton Research Center. Nichols started his duties Dec. 1.

“Mike brings special experi-ences to meeting the challenges of bringing University of Missouri research to the market-place,” UM Interim President Gordon Lamb said. “He has led research and been a successful entrepreneur, founding and operating technology companies. He has great statewide perspective about building research- inspired businesses from the ground up.”

Nichols earned his batchelor´s and master´s degrees in biological sciences from California Polytechnic Wellness Program meeting objectives University, and he earned his doctorate degree in biomedical sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

“I am honored by this great opportunity to serve my alma mater,” Nichols said. “The University is truly an economic engine for Missouri. I am eager to assume leadership efforts to maximize the impact of outstand-ing University research for the benefit of Missouri´s economy.”

Nichols succeeds Dr. John Gardner, who resigned earlier this year to accept a similar position at Washington State University.

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