Sri Lanka, Jan. 8 -- January 8, 2026 (LBO) - Dr. Ray Jayawardhana, an accomplished academic leader and renowned astrophysicist who currently serves as provost of Johns Hopkins University, has been named Caltech's next president, the tenth in the Institute's 105-year history.

Jayawardhana's appointment by Caltech's Board of Trustees, announced today at a community-wide gathering on the Institute's Pasadena campus, was the result of a months-long international search.

"Ray is a leader of exceptional distinction who brings a complement of qualities-as a pioneering astrophysics researcher, respected university administrator, and compelling science communicator-that together will ensure Caltech builds on its legacy of transformational resear...