UC Davis Chile

8 Elected as AAAS Fellows

Dario Cantù serves as the executive director of the UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center. 

Eight faculty from UC Davis are among 471 scientists, engineers and innovators newly elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the society announced today (March 27). AAAS fellows are recognized for their exceptional achievements in science, including research, teaching, administration and science communication.

Message from Vice Provost and Dean: Leadership Transitions for UC Davis Chile

On behalf of Global Affairs, we would like to congratulate Lovell “Tu” Jarvis, professor emeritus in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, who is retiring from his role as the executive director of our UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center (UC Davis Chile), and welcome Dario Cantù, professor of systems biology and Louis P. Martini Endowed chair in viticulture, as the center’s new executive director, effective July 1, 2021.

New Executive Director and Academic Director Appointed for UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center

The UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center (UC Davis Chile) within Global Affairs has appointed two new leaders: Lovell “Tu” Jarvis, a professor emeritus in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the faculty director of Global Centers for Latin America and the Caribbean, has been named the center’s Executive Director, and Dario Cantu, associate professor of systems biology and Louis P. Martini Endowed chair in viticulture, has been named the center’s Academic Director.