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Jeremy R. Knowles has stepped down from his post at the helm of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) in order to take time to recover from prostate cancer, Interim President Derek C. Bok announced this afternoon.
David Pilbeam, currently a senior adviser to the dean of Harvard College, will serve out the remainder of Knowles' term, which was set to end on June 30, Bok wrote in a letter to the FAS community.
Knowles announced his illness last week in a letter to faculty. He worked away from the office last week and had originally planned to return to University Hall this week. Bok said in his letter that in recent days Knowles’ condition had “taken a turn...
Pilbeam, who is Ford professor of human evolution, said in a statement that the Faculty's "thoughts and prayers" were with Knowles.
According to Ellison, Pilbeam has worked closely with Knowles since the British chemist first became dean in 1991.