John B. Simpson Politician

John Barclay Simpson (born June 8, 1947) is a former president of the University at Buffalo (UB), part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. He assumed this position on January 1, 2004, after leaving his position as executive vice chancellor and provost of the University of California, Santa Cruz. On August 30, 2010, Simpson announced his retirement from the post of UB President effective January 2011.A research scientist specializing in neuroendocrinology, physiology, and behavior, Simpson was named to the faculty of UB's Department of Physiology and Biophysics. He guided the campus through significant curricular developments, overseeing the creation of new graduate programs in digital arts and new media, bioinformatics, electrical engineering, and politics.

Personal facts

John B. Simpson
Birth dateJune 08, 1947
Birth place
Alameda County California
Residence
Buffalo New York
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Northwestern University
University of California Santa Barbara
Profession
Neuroendocrinology

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Office holder

office14th President of the University of Buffalo
successor
Satish K. Tripathi

Topical connections

Anthony BurgessWriter
Amiri BarakaWriter
A. W. ShepardCollege coach
Abigail FillmorePolitician

John B. Simpson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.buffalo.edu/inauguration/biography.html
  2. http://www.buffalo.edu/president/biography.html
  3. http://www.buffalo.edu/reporter/vol35/vol35n9/articles/Simpson.html
  4. http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/2011_01_13/simpson_stays_on