Guwahati: Prof. Okhil Kumar Medhi, the senior most professor of Gauhati University, has been appointed as the varsity's new Vice-Chancellor.

According to sources from Raj Bhavan, this has been confirmed by Governor Shiv Charan Mathur, who is also the chancellor of the University.

Prof. Medhi has been working as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the university since June last year.

He also served as the Dean of the Faculty of Science, besides being a former head of the Chemistry Department.

Prof. Medhi has completed his Post Doctoral Research in a British University on a Commonwealth Fellowship.

He also completed his project at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai on a National Fellowship sponsored by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Prof. Medhi will be considered as appointed Vice-Chancellor of Gauhati University with effect from taking overcharge.