Pennsylvania State University (PSU) has appointed Harl Tolbert (pictured), former director of research unit Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s tech transfer office, as its assistant vice-president for research.

Tolbert will also act as director of the institution’s tech transfer arm, Office of Technology Management (OTM).

Tolbert will collaborate with other PSU departments, such as the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization and Office of Industrial Partnerships, and with external ventures such as seed fund Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northeast…