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Back|東京大学次期学長に藤垣裕子教授が選出 女性初、来年4月から6年間の任期
東京大学次期学長に藤垣裕子教授が選出 女性初、来年4月から6年間の任期
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時事通信·9/29/2026·Education·2 min read·🇯🇵Japan·

東京大学次期学長に藤垣裕子教授が選出 女性初、来年4月から6年間の任期

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東京大学大学院総合文化研究科の藤垣裕子教授(64)が次期学長に選出され、来年4月から6年間の任期を開始する。女性初の学長として、学内の汚職事件など不祥事への対応とガバナンス改革を挙げ、国際的・社会的役割の果たし方を語った。選考・監察会議議長の国谷裕子氏は、コミュニケーション能力と変革への遺志を選出理由とした。

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東京大学では学内の汚職事件など不祥事が相次いでおり、ガバナンス体制の立て直しが急務となっている。藤垣裕子教授は東京大学教養学部卒で、専門は科学技術社会論と科学計量学。これまで東大学長補佐、理事・副学長などを歴任してきた。

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東京大の次期学長に選出された同大大学院総合文化研究科の藤垣裕子教授(64)が29日、東京都内で記者会見し、「日本と世界の学術をけん引することが、本学が果たすべき国際的、社会的役割だ。大学とは何かという原点に立ち返って、その役割を果たしていきたい」と抱負を語った。

東大次期学長に藤垣裕子教授 女性初、来年4月から任期6年

学内では汚職事件など不祥事が相次いでおり、ガバナンス体制の立て直しが急務。藤垣氏は「藤井輝夫学長のガバナンス改革をしっかりと受け継ぎ、発展させていきたい」と語った。

選考・監察会議の議長を務めた元NHKキャスターの国谷裕子氏も会見に同席。藤垣氏の選出理由について「科学技術を社会に伝えるコミュニケーション能力、学術への信頼を回復する強い遺志と能力を備えている。幅広い国際経験を基に、変革を実現する十分な能力があると判断した」と説明した。

選考過程で行われた教職員らによる2度の意向投票で、藤垣氏はいずれも2位だった。国谷議長は「さまざまな資料や面接結果などに基づいて丁寧かつ真剣な協議を繰り返し、責任を持って選んだ」と強調した。

藤垣氏は東大教養卒。専門は科学技術社会論、科学計量学で、東大学長補佐、理事・副学長などを歴任した。同大の学長に女性が就任するのは初めてで、任期は来年4月から6年間。

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  • 藤垣氏は来年4月の就任後に、学内のガバナンス改革を本格化させる

    Likely · Within months

  • 東京大学の国際的な学術リーダーシップが強化される

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • ?藤垣氏が具体的にどのようなガバナンス改革を実施するか
  • ?女性学長就任が大学内部の文化に与える影響
  • ?不祥事再発防止のための具体的な対策

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東京大学大学院総合文化研究科の藤垣裕子教授(64)が次期学長に選出され、来年4月から6年間の任期を開始する。女性初の学長として、学内の汚職事件など不祥事への対応とガバナンス改革を挙げ、国際的・社会的役割の果たし方を語った。選考・監察会議議長の国谷裕子氏は、コミュニケーション能力と変革への遺志を選出理由とした。

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