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 | June 8, 1947 Alameda County, California[1] |
| 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]
- ^ "California births, 1905 - 1995". Familytreelegends.com/Pearl Street Software. 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ A conversation with John Barclay Simpson: Presidential candidate shares his vision for UB and his passion for public higher education, UB Reporter, Buffalo, NY: State University of New York at Buffalo, 23 October 2003, Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Office of the President: Our past presidents: John B. Simpson Archived 2019-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: State University of New York at Buffalo, 2014, Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b A new era in UB's history: John B. Simpson invested as university's 14th president, UB International, Vol. 13, No. 2, Buffalo, NY: University at Buffalo Office of International Education, Fall 2004, Wuetcher, S., & Page, A., Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b Setting UB's new agenda: As John B. Simpson settles in as University at Buffalo President, he professes ambitious goals for the school - including expanding its role in the community, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 10 January 2004, Watson, S., Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ UB president John B. Simpson to retire, Targeted News Service, Washington, DC: Targeted News Service, 30 August 2010, DellaContrada, J., Retrieved 1 June 2014.