Robin McCarley

After a national search, Robin L. McCarley will join the Virginia Tech community as the Fralin Life Sciences Institute’s executive director, effective Dec. 1.

McCarley, currently the Barbara Womack Alumni Association Endowed Professor of Chemistry at Louisiana State University, will shape the vision of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute (FLSI) by leveraging existing institute and university strengths to enhance resources for Virginia Tech’s environmental and life sciences community. McCarley will report to Dan Sui, the senior vice president for research and innovation.