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CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University Carbondale may finally have a chancellor.

In a letter to the campus community sent out Tuesday morning, SIU System President Randy Dunn said that he had recommended the appointment of Carlo Montemagno.

Montemagno’s appointment will be effective Aug. 15 pending approval from the SIU Board of Trustees, Dunn said. The board meets this Thursday in Springfield.

Montemagno, who was one of six candidates to be considered for the role, is a professor of engineering at the University of Alberta's Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and founder of the Ingenuity Lab for the Province of Alberta.

“He stood out among the finalists for the position due to his vision and ability to build and lead complex organizations,” Dunn said in the letter. “It was clear through the search process that the campus community desired a transformative change agent for its next chancellor, and Dr. Montemagno will fulfill that role well.”