John Barclay Simpson | |
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14th President of the University of Buffalo | |
In office January 1, 2004 – January 15, 2011 | |
Preceded by | William R. Greiner |
Succeeded by | Satish K. Tripathi |
Personal details | |
Born | Alameda County, California[1] | June 8, 1947
Spouse | Katherine Simpson |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Port Ludlow, WA |
Alma mater | University of California at Santa Barbara Northwestern University University of Pennsylvania |
Profession | Neuroendocrinology |
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.[2][3][4][5] He assumed this position on January 1, 2004,[4] after leaving his position as executive vice chancellor and provost of the University of California, Santa Cruz.[3][5] On August 30, 2010, Simpson announced his retirement from the post of UB President effective January 2011.[6]
A research scientist specializing in neuroendocrinology, physiology, and behavior, Simpson was named to the faculty of UB's Department of Physiology and Biophysics.[3] 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.[3]