Provost Linda Katehi has officialy been named Chancellor of the University of California Davis.

The appointment goes into effect on August 17.

“Linda Katehi is a great success story and a great fit for UC Davis,” said UC Davis president Mark G. Yudof in a press release. “She is a brilliant academic with experience at three Big 10 universities. She understands the mission and aspirations of a multidisciplinary, land-grant institution dedicated to solving society’s problems. She is also an accomplished researcher and inventor, and a proven manager and fundraiser.”