Rathindra Bose will step down as vice chancellor and vice president for Research and Technology Transfer effective Sept. 1. | Courtesy of UH

A key player that brought in millions of dollars in research monies is stepping down.

Rathindra Bose, the vice chancellor and vice president for Research and Technology Transfer, is taking leave effective Sept. 1, according to an email sent to faculty and staff from President and Chancellor Renu Khator.

“I am grateful for the tremendous strides Dr. Bose has made in his four years at the University of Houston,” Khator said in the email. “Under his leadership, research has become a differentiator for the University, allowing us to earn a place on the list of national Tier One universities.”

Under Bose’s leadership, there has been a 50 percent increase in research proposal submissions with royalty incomes adding up to around $22 million a year, according to the email.

Bose’s leave is for personal reasons, but will take a full-time faculty position in the department of chemistry.

Ramanan Krishnamoorti will serve as acting vice chancellor and vice president for Research and Technology Transfer until a replacement is found. A search for the replacement will start in the fall.

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