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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Christopher Yip to become new dean of U of T's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

March 29, 2019

Christopher Yip plans to draw on his extensive experience supporting research and academic relationships - both at the University of Toronto and beyond - in his new role as dean of the university's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.

Yip, who currently serves as U of T's associate vice-president of international partnerships, will serve a five-year term that begins July 1.

"I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to lead the faculty," said Yip, who is a professor in the departments of chemical engineering and biomedical engineering with cross-appointments to biochemistry and the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research.

"It's a tremendous, world-class unit that's so vibrant, energetic, flexible and adaptive - it's leading in so many different areas."

Yip previously served as director of the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, or IBBME, an interdisciplinary hub that connects engineering, medicine and dentistry. There, he oversaw a number of initiatives, including the launch of a new biomedical engineering minor for undergraduates, a new biomedical engineering master's degree, the creation of a new design studio and an expanded teaching lab.

Under Yip's watch, IBBME helped lead two major collaborative projects: the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research's Translational Biology and Engineering program and Medicine by Design.

"Professor Christopher Yip's service to U of T, both as director of IBBME and associate vice-president of international partnerships, has been exemplary," said Cheryl Regehr, the university's vice-president and provost.

"His leadership, vision and dedication to academic collaboration and innovation will be key to the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering's future success."

Yip will replace Cristina Amon, who has been dean of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering since 2006. Amon was the faculty's longest serving dean in the past half century and the first-ever woman to hold the position. Under her leadership, the faculty became a global hub for interdisciplinary research and education and set a new standard when it comes to diversity, with women making up 40 per cent of undergraduate enrolment in 2017 for the second year in a row.

As for Yip, he received his bachelor's degree in applied science from U of T and his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota. His research, in the field of molecular imaging, is focused on understanding how molecules and proteins assemble themselves to create functional structures.

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