President Jared L. Cohon

Dr. Cohon has been serving as Carnegie Mellon's eighth president since arriving at the university in 1997.

He's actively involved on a number of boards, including the presidential appointment from Bush and Obama to the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Read biography »

Both Dr. Cohon and provost Mark Kamlet were reappointed on August 17, 2010, agreeing to extend their terms to 2013. Read announcement »

Recent Awards & Recognitions

• Jared L. Cohon was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. In addition to Cohon, the new class of leaders inducted includes Melinda F. Gates, Jeffrey Bezos and Robert A. Iger. Read news release »
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) recently named Jared L. Cohon an honorary degree recipient. Read brief »
• Elected into the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. Cohon was inducted for his contributions to environmental systems analysis and national policy and leadership in higher education.  Read more »
• He was also named the 2011 recipient of the National Engineering Award from the American Association of Engineering Societies. Find out more »
• Dr. Cohon has participated in recent World Economic Forums. Learn more about his participation in 2011 » | Learn more about his participation in 2012  »
• He was also invited by The Honorable Dilip Walse-Pital, speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, to address the Assembly of The State of Maharashtra. Read his speech »