Aram V. Chobanian, Ninth President
from 2003–2005
A world-renowned cardiologist, longtime faculty member, and onetime dean at Boston University School of Medicine, Aram V. Chobanian was appointed president in 2005 (after serving as president ad interim since 2003). Chobanian played a leading role in the merger of Boston City Hospital with Boston University Medical Center Hospital to create Boston Medical Center. His leadership was also instrumental in the development of the BioSquare Research Park and the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories. He assumed his new position at a time of crisis associated with a failed presidential search and problems in University governance. He strengthened the ties between the University and its various constituencies, including faculty, students, staff, and alumni, and kept the University moving forward to fulfill its academic mission.
