Robert J. Jones
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| 34th President of the University of Washington | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ana Mari Cauce |
| 10th Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | |
| In office September 26, 2016 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Phyllis Wise |
| Succeeded by | Charles Lee Isbell Jr. |
| 19th President of the State University of New York at Albany | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – September 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | George Philip |
| Succeeded by | Havidan Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) Dawson, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Fort Valley State University (BS) University of Georgia (MS) University of Missouri (PhD) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Agronomy |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota State University of New York at Albany University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Washington |
| Thesis | Yield components, respiration, and photosynthesis of contrasting genotypes of tall fescue (1978) |
Robert James Jones (born 1951) is an American crop physiologist, currently serving as the 34th president of the University of Washington since August 2025.
He served as the 10th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from September 2016 to June 2025 and as the 19th president of the State University of New York at Albany from January 2013 to September 2016.