2012年8月15日，哈佛大学在其网站首页公布消息，哈佛大学统计系主任、Whipple V.N. Jones教授孟晓犁被正式提名为哈佛大学文理研究生院(GASA)的新任永久院长(permanent dean)。

August 15, 2012，Harvard University in its website published news home page，Harvard University statistics department head、Whipple V.N. Jones MengXiaoLi professor was officially nominated for Harvard University graduate school of arts(GASA)New permanent dean(Permanent dean)。

　　孟晓犁1963年出生于上海，并于1978年考入复旦大学数学系。1982年本科毕业后，孟晓犁于1984-1986年继续在复旦大学数学研究所概率统计研究生班学习。毕业后，他前往美国求学，并于1990年获得哈佛大学统计学博士学位。此后，他先后在芝加哥大学和哈佛大学统计系任教。2004年，孟晓犁出任哈佛大学统计系主任，成为哈佛大学首位出任系主任的、来自中国大陆的学者。

MengXiaoLi was born in Shanghai in 1963，And in 1978 was admitted to fudan university department of mathematics。In 1982, bachelor degree after graduation，MengXiaoLi in 1984-1986 to continue in fudan university, institute of mathematics probability statistics graduate class。After graduation，He went to study in the United States，And in 1990 doctoral degree from Harvard University statistics。Since then，He successively in Chicago university and Harvard University teaching statistics system。In 2004,，MengXiaoLi as Harvard University statistics department head，Become a Harvard University as the dean of the first、The scholars from mainland China。

　　多年来，孟晓犁的学术能力和领导能力得到了哈佛大学和国际学术界的一致认可。在哈佛大学刊登的新闻稿中，校方对孟晓犁担任统计系主任取得的成绩给予了高度评价。稿件认为，孟晓犁促进并见证了哈佛统计系“神奇的发展壮大(dramatic expansion)”。过去8年中，哈佛统计系的本科主修学生从个位数增长到了超过70人，统计系开设的本科生核心课程的人气激增。

For many years，MengXiaoLi academic ability and leadership got Harvard University and international academia consistent approval。In the Harvard University published in the press release，MengXiaoLi to school as a statistical dean achieved gave high evaluation。Manuscript think，MengXiaoLi promote and witness the harvard statistical system“The development and expansion of the magic(Dramatic expansion)”。Over the past eight years，Harvard statistical system of undergraduate major in students from single-digit growth to more than 70 people，Statistical system in undergraduate core curriculum popularity surge。

　　在学术上，孟晓犁已经成为鼓励跨学科研究的领导者。他带哈佛的同事已经突破了统计学的传统研究范围，把统计学应用于从基因研究到宇航学的广泛领域内。甚至在语言学、历史学等领域的统计与数据分析研究中，他们也有所建树。哈佛校方认为，在孟晓犁的领导下，统计学系已经是哈佛大学最具跨学科特点的系科之一。

In the academic，MengXiaoLi has become encourage interdisciplinary research leader。He took harvard colleagues have broke through the statistics of the traditional research scope，The application of statistics from gene research to astronautics wide field。Even in linguistics、History and other areas of statistics and data analysis study，They also contribute。Harvard school officials thought，Under the leadership of the MengXiaoLi，Department of statistics is harvard's most interdisciplinary characteristics of one of the department。

　　哈佛大学校长福斯特评价认为，孟晓犁是一个“真正的创新者”，作为一个日益关键的研究领域的领导者，他投入了巨大的热情和精力。福斯特表示，她相信，孟晓犁将为哈佛研究生院做出杰出贡献，并带领学生取得优异成绩。

Harvard University President foster evaluation think，MengXiaoLi is a“True innovators”，As an increasingly critical field of study leader，He put in the enormous enthusiasm and energy。Foster says，She believes that，MengXiaoLi for harvard graduate school has made an outstanding contribution，And lead the students to achieve good results。

　　孟晓犁多次返回母校复旦大学，并为在复旦与哈佛之前加强学术交流与全面合作做出了巨大的努力，发挥了桥梁的作用。在他的直接参与和努力下，2009年起，每年哈佛大学都会在复旦举办“复旦-哈佛暑期学校”。数十位哈佛大学学生，每年将在复旦与复旦的师生一起，度过共同学习、研究的难忘经历。

MengXiaoLi many times to return to his Alma mater fudan university，And as in fudan university and harvard before academic exchanges and cooperation to strengthen comprehensive made great efforts，Play the role of a bridge。In his direct participation and efforts，Since 2009，Harvard University a year will be held in fudan university“Fudan - harvard summer school”。Dozens of Harvard University students，Every year in fudan and fudan's teachers and students together，Through cooperative learning、Research of unforgettable experiences。

　　孟晓犁曾在公开场合对复旦的学弟学妹们表示，“复旦是我事业起步的地方”，在他看来，复旦永远是自己的人生之根和心灵家园。(据复旦大学官方网站)

MengXiaoLi worked in public to the lower classwoman fudan drove to the said，“Fudan is my career began place”，In his view，Fudan is always the root of his life and spiritual home。(According to the official website of fudan university)