"Institutes should always look for the very best, most talented and most deeply understanding person," she said. "We'd love to see a woman with those qualities lead an institute like Harvard."
Yale President Richard D. Levin noted that candidates could come from the faculty.
"They'll need to look at the whole field and pick the best person they can possibly find," he said.
One of the names in the hat is likely to be Harvey Vernon Fineberg '67, the current provost and former dean of the School of Public Health.
Fineberg, who holds four Harvard degrees, has been Rudenstine's right-hand man since 1997. His name was among those candidates listed by The Crimson during the last search.
"It would be natural that his name would be mentioned," said Assistant Provost Sarah E. Wald, who is part of Fineberg's office.
At 55, Fineberg is young enough to provide vigorous leadership for at least a decade.
If chosen, Fineberg, Harvard's third provost, would be the first in that position to ascend to the University presidency.
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