The University of the South Pacific Council is pleased to announce it has appointed Professor
Janusz Jankowski as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (DVC &VP) (Research &
Innovation) at its meeting held on 10 and 11 November meeting 2022 in Apia, Samoa.
Professor Jankowski has expertise in Health, Research, Innovation, Education and Government
Policy in Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States.
Prior to his appointment at the University, Professor Jankowski was the Chair of Board at the
University College Osteopathy in London, with HRH The Princess Royal as the Chancellor,
from 2019 to 2022. He also serves as the Justice of the Peace (Magistrate), HM Courts Service,
from 2019 until 2024. Further, he was an Honorary Clinical Professor at University College
London.
The new DVC & VP has over 250 peer-reviewed publications, with over 60 per cent as the
corresponding or senior author. He has been cited on more than 37,000 occasions, in the top one
per cent of researchers worldwide and has been the principal investigator, co-applicant or board
chair on grants which, added in total reach over £250,000,000.00 (FJD 658,860,500.00).
In his leadership capacity, Professor Jankowski has served in Executive Higher Education &
Health positions including Non-Executive Director Board level positions and National and
International Adviser Positions. He has also been the Editor-in-Chief of Medical Journals and
Key Reference Books such as GI Oncology from Wiley from 2008 – present.
Professor Jankowski holds a degree in Medicine (MB ChB) from the University of Glasgow, a
Master of Science (MSc) from the University of Oxford, an MD Research from the University of
Dundee and a PhD Research from the University of London. In addition, he has Clinical
Fellowships in the UK and the USA as well as Postgraduate qualifications in Education and
Business Management from the University of Cambridge and Lancashire Business School.
On his appointment, Professor Jankowski said, “I am humbled to serve as Vice President of
Research and Innovation for The University of the South Pacific. This nation of peoples has
shown their innovative spirit in the custodianship of this most unique ocean paradise.
Furthermore, they have also shown a unique collective effort and resolve to find solutions and
create teams for the common good, including the inception of The University of the South
Pacific (USP).”

“In this spirit, my role falls into three parts; ensuring the culture enables everyone to be included,
ensuring a sustainable strategy to build infrastructures and institutes for the long term and finally
ensuring the policies and process allow innovation while continuing to drive quality at all
levels.”
“I hope to learn from you all how to serve this cause best and in a way that is consistent with the
USPs ideal. My motto will be – You will reap the flowers that you plant.”
The University congratulates Professor Jankowski on his appointment and looks forward to his
service to the University.