Ohio State University selects John Horack to lead innovation

25 September 2025

Thierry Heles

John Horack , the Neil Armstrong Chair in Aerospace Policy at Ohio State University, has been appointed vice president for research effective 1 October.

Horack will lead the university’s Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge (ERIK), reporting to executive vice president and provost Ravi Bellamkonda.

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Thierry Heles is the founder and editor of The Next Leap. He has been writing about innovation ecosystems for over 12 years. His research has featured in the UK Spinout Review and University-Investor Review, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others.