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Biography
Ronnie D. Green (born 1961) is the 20th chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As chancellor, Green is the chief executive of the state's flagship, land-grant university, which is part of the University of Nebraska system. Nebraska is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Green previously led the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (since 2010), and served as interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the university's highest academic office, from 2015 to 2016.
Chancellorship
On April 6, 2016, University of Nebraska system President Hank M. Bounds announced the selection of Green as chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He assumed the duties of the position on May 8, and was formally installed on April 6, 2017. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln was founded in 1869. Green is its 20th chancellor.
Other career highlights
Green has served on the animal science faculties of Texas Tech University and Colorado State University, as the national program leader for animal production research for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, and as executive secretary of the White House’s interagency working group on animal genomics within the National Science and Technology Council. Prior to returning to the University of Nebraska, he served as senior global director of technical services for Pfizer Animal Health’s (now Zoetis) animal genomics business.
Academics and research
Green is considered a significant figure in his field; he has published "130 refereed publications and abstracts, nine book chapters and 56 invited symposia papers". He is a past-president of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS). He was Elected Fellow of both ASAS and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and in 2017 received the Morrison Award, the ASAS's most prestigious honor.