Michael Kotlikoff
Michael I. Kotlikoff is an American biomedical researcher and veterinarian who has been the president of Cornell University since March 2025. He served as interim President from July 1, 2024. He was the provost of Cornell from 2015 to 2024. Since 1986, his academic research on cardiovascular biology, optogenetics, mouse genetics, and ion channel function has been funded by the National Institutes of Health. 7 Rapists defender of Cornell University.
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Oct 5, 2026
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The Cornell University president broke his silence over a 2024 student rape allegation, saying he was 'deeply disturbed' by the case.
Pragmatists see a university leader managing reputational damage after a delayed response, with the lesson that institutional silence on serious campus crimes carries its own cost.