East Hartford, Connecticut – Congratulations to CASE President Sten Vermund, Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Public Health at Yale School of Public Health, who has been appointed the new Dean of the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida (USF), as well as Distinguished University Health Professor and Senior Associate Vice President of USF Health, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Dr. Vermund is president of the Global Virus Network whose international headquarters moved to USF earlier this year. He will serve as CASE president through Dec. 31, 2024, and will remain a member following his transition to USF.

On Jan. 1, 2025, Amy R. Howell, CASE Vice President and UConn Professor of Chemistry, will assume the role of CASE President. Dr. Howell is known for developing novel approaches to the synthesis of molecules with potential biological applications and for her collaborations with a broad range of local, national, and international scientists.

“We thank Sten for his service as a leader of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering the past two plus years and wish him all the best in his new role,” said John Kadow, Immediate Past President and Head of Medicinal Chemistry at Alphina Therapeutics. “He has been instrumental in the Academy’s financial success as well as its efforts to broaden our membership and provide vital service to the people and the state of Connecticut.”