Veterinary medicine professor Thomas Klei will serve as interim vice chancellor for research and economic development, according to a memo Tuesday to faculty and staff.   
“As a Boyd Professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine and member of the LSU community for 35 years, Tom brings the highest level of expertise and vision to this important position,” Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Jack Hamilton said in the letter.
Klei will assume his duties Nov. 1. The memos said a search for a permanent vice chancellor will begin early in the next academic year.
Klei has a joint appointment with the Department of Pathobiological Sciences, the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Veterinary Science in the LSU AgCenter. He teaches lecture and lab classes.
Klei is currently the associate dean for research and advanced studies in the Vet School.
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