UCSF boss takes office with a bang

Aug. 7, 2009

The Susan Desmond-Hellmann era has begun.
Within hours of the former Genentech Inc. executive formally taking over as the ninth chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, Carol Moss was named vice chancellor for university development and alumni relations.
The appointment is important because it shows that Desmond-Hellmann is quickly changing the rules — and job descriptions — as she reshapes the retirement-depleted executive ranks of UCSF.