University of Tokyo’s first female president vows to restore trust in scandal-hit school
Yuko Fujigaki, 64, told a news conference that she thinks being chosen to lead the 150-year-old institution "sends a big message to society."
The University of Tokyo announced the appointment of professor Yuko Fujigaki as its new president, marking her as the first female leader of Japan's most prestigious university. Fujigaki, a professor at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, will assume the role in April 2027, succeeding current President Teruo Fujii. She secured the position through a selection council comprising experts from both within and outside the university.
Fujigaki expressed her commitment to returning to the fundamental question of what a university represents and fulfilling the university's role as a symbol of the academic community in Japan and globally.
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