Aram Van Chobanian | |
|---|---|
| Ninth President of Boston University | |
| In office 2005–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Westling |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Brown |
| President Ad Interim of Boston University | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| Preceded by | John Silber (Interim) |
| Dean of the Boston University School of Medicine | |
| In office 1988–2003 | |
| Preceded by | John I. Sandson |
| Succeeded by | John F. McCahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1929 Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 2023 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | Brown University Harvard Medical School |
Aram Van Chobanian (August 10, 1929 – August 31, 2023) was an American academic administrator. He served as president ad interim of Boston University from 2003 until June 9, 2005, when, in recognition of Chobanian's work, the board of trustees voted to remove “ad interim” from his title and designate him the ninth president of Boston University. He had succeeded John Silber, who had reassumed the presidency on an interim basis after Jon Westling resigned to return to teaching.[1] In September 2005, Chobanian was succeeded by Robert A. Brown as president of Boston University. Chobanian was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Hypertension of the American Heart Association.
A cardiologist, Chobanian held a B.A. from Brown University and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1955.[2] Before accepting the interim position in 2003, he was the Dean of the Boston University School of Medicine.