John B. Simpson
Politician
1947 –
Who is John B. Simpson?
John Barclay Simpson is a former president of the University at Buffalo, part of the State University of New York 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.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1947
Alameda County - Also known as
- John Simpson
- Spouses
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Northwestern University
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Lived in
- Buffalo
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on July 23, 2013
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