University appoints new Cell Biology chair
Rothman to leave Columbia for Yale, will head new West Campus institute
In another move aimed to boost its standing in the sciences, the University has lured world-renowned scientist James Rothman '71 from Columbia to chair the School of Medicine's department of cell biology.
Rothman's hiring was announced Thursday. He will also lead a new institute to be launched at the West Campus, the former home of Bayer HealthCare acquired by the University last summer.
