Nicholas Dirks — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

President & CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences (since 2020)
Served as Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley (2012-2017)
Author of books on South Asian history and culture, including 'The Hollow Crown', 'Castes of Mind', and 'The Scandal of the Empire'
Held senior administrative roles at Columbia University, including Vice President and Executive Vice President of Arts and Sciences and Dean of the Faculty
Earned a Ph.D. in history and anthropology from the University of Chicago
Began his academic career as an assistant professor at the California Institute of Technology

Biography

Nicholas B. Dirks is the President and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences, a position he has held since June 2020. An American academic and historian, he previously served as Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, from 2012 to 2017. Dirks is also known for his extensive scholarly work, authoring numerous books on South Asian history and culture, primarily focusing on the impact of British colonial rule.