He 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.
Chobanian was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Hypertension of the American Heart Association.
An Armenian-American, Chobanian was a member at the board of directors of the Fund for Armenian Relief.
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