Julia Lane 

Assistant Vice President for Science, University of Chicago
Office of the Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives  

Julia is responsible for developing and implementing science strategy across the University’s science, engineering, and innovation landscape. This includes developing new institutes, building external partnerships, and working with faculty to translate discoveries into impact. Julia was most recently the Executive Director of Research Strategy for the UChicago Data Science Institute (DSI), where she was responsible for the strategic management and development of research and technology initiatives and programs. Julia joined the University in 2014. She has a BA in International Relations and Comparative Politics from the American University of Paris and an MA in International Relations from the UChicago Committee on International Relations.