New Director of the University of Oxford Museum of Natural History

Published on July 2, 2025

The University of Oxford is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Gavin J. Svenson as the new Director of the Museum of Natural History.  He will start in post in September 2025, succeeding Professor Paul Smith who retired in September 2024 after 13 years in the position.  Dr Svenson will also become a Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford.
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