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Satish Tripathi to receive George and Kelly Ellis Medal
Tripathi will be honored for leadership that helped move the medical school to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
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Malvika Choudhary - Fri, 13, Mar 2026
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Satish Tripathi / University at Buffalo
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo will honor university president Satish K. Tripathi with the inaugural George and Kelly Ellis Medal during its 180th anniversary celebration in May.
According to the Jacobs School, the Ellis Medal is reserved for individuals “whose vision and leadership have fundamentally advanced the school’s mission and elevated its standing.”
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Allison Brashear, vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School, said Tripathi was chosen as a recipient for his leadership in relocating the medical school to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, a move that expanded research capacity and strengthened partnerships with regional health institutions.
“By bringing education, research and clinical care into closer alignment within the region’s health innovation corridor,” Brashear said. “President Tripathi’s leadership has helped create a foundation for improved access, stronger community partnerships and a healthier future for all who call Western New York home.”
Tripathi, an internationally recognized researcher and higher education leader, has served as the 15th president of the University at Buffalo since 2011. During his tenure, the university has expanded research activity, opened major campus facilities and strengthened its role as a public research institution within the State University of New York system.
He previously served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University at Buffalo, where he helped lead the UB 2020 long-range academic plan aimed at increasing research output and faculty recruitment.
Before joining UB, Tripathi was dean of the Bourns College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside, and earlier served on the faculty of the University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science, including a term as department chair.
Born in India, Tripathi graduated at the top of his class from Banaras Hindu University and later earned a doctorate in computer science from the University of Toronto. He also holds master’s degrees in computer science from the University of Toronto and in statistics from the University of Alberta and Banaras Hindu University.
In 2024, Tripathi was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the International Academy of Artificial Intelligence Sciences.
The Night of Distinction celebration will take place during the Jacobs School’s Alumni Weekend, which begins with commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2026 on May 1.
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