About Interim President Kotlikoff
It is my great honor to serve as Cornell’s interim president. After 24 years at Cornell, as a scientist, professor, department chair, dean, provost, and now interim president, I have a deep respect for the excellence and breadth, the boldness and humility, of this unique university. I look forward to working with our faculty, students, and staff in advancing our academic excellence and creating and sharing knowledge for the public good.
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Our university has a deep-seated culture of collaboration, creativity, and humility — bringing the world-class academic excellence of our departments, schools, and colleges to bear on complex, multidisciplinary challenges.