Aram Chobanian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Aram Chobanian

American academic administrator

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1929

Place of Birth: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States

Profession: scientist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Aram V.
Chobanian (born August 10, 1929) 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.
In September 2005, Chobanian was succeeded by Robert A.
Brown as president of Boston University.
Dr.
Chobanian is the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Hypertension of the American Heart Association. A cardiologist, Chobanian holds a B.A.
from Brown University and an M.D.
from Harvard Medical School.
Before accepting the interim position in 2003, he was the Dean of the Boston University School of Medicine.