Professor David Gavaghan appointed next President of Reuben College

Professor David Gavaghan, Professor of Computational Biology, has been elected as the next President of Reuben College.

He will succeed Professor Lord (Lionel) Tarassenko, who will step down following eight years of service as Reuben College's founding President. Professor Gavaghan will take up the role on 1 September 2027.

As an internationally recognised researcher in computational biology, Professor Gavaghan has been Professor of Computational Biology in the department since 2004. He completed his DPhil at Oxford in 1991 and, following a series of competitive research fellowships, has been a Governing Body Fellow of New College for more than 20 years.

Alongside his research career, Professor Gavaghan has made significant contributions to graduate education at the University. He established the Doctoral Training Centre within the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division in 2002 and continues to serve as its Director.