John S. K. Kauwe III

John "Keoni" Sai Keong Kauwe III
John S. K. Kauwe III
11th President of Brigham Young University–Hawaii
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2020
Preceded byJohn S. Tanner
Personal details
Born (1980-04-10) April 10, 1980 (age 44)
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Spouse
Monica S. Kauwe
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(m. 2003)​
Children5
EducationBrigham Young University (BS, MS)
Washington University in St. Louis (PhD)
ProfessionGeneticist, academic administrator, professor
Websitebiology.byu.edu/kauwe-lab

John "Keoni" Sai Keong Kauwe III (born April 10, 1980) is an American geneticist and academic administrator serving as the 11th president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU–Hawaii), a position he has held since July 1, 2020.[1][2] He was also sustained as an area seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) on April 4, 2024.[3] Kauwe previously served as chair of the Department of Biology and as dean of Graduate Studies at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah.[4][5] He is a researcher who specializes in the genetics of Alzheimer's disease.

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  2. ^ "Elder Holland shares why now is the time and season for a new president at BYU–Hawaii". Church News. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  3. ^ "New Area Seventies Sustained at April 2024 General Conference Leadership Session". 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ "New Department Chairs in the College of Life Sciences". Life Sciences. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  5. ^ Ipson, Media Contact: Natalie (2019-05-14). "New dean of BYU Graduate Studies". News. Retrieved 2020-05-22.