Life Sciences Pavilion. During Bienen's term The International Center for Advanced Internet Research (ICAIR) was also created at Northwestern in conjunction with IBM and other corporate partners and, on its Chicago campus, Northwestern opened the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center. President Bienen's time at Northwestern was also marked by sometimes difficult relations with Evanston, with one lawsuit against the city of Evanston reaching the US Supreme Court. Northwestern's relations with Evanston's mayor Lorraine H. Morton were more positive than with other city councilmen. Retirement From Northwestern University Bienen retired from his position as Northwestern University president on August 31, 2009, a decision announced by Patrick G. Ryan, chair of the university's board of trustees. In September 2008, the Northwestern University School of Music was renamed the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music to honor President Bienen and his wife, Leigh Buchanan Bienen. In December 2008, Morton O. Schapiro was named President Bienen's successor. Poetry Foundation Bienen served as the president of The Poetry Foundation from December 2015 until his resignation on June 10, 2020, in the wake of a widely-panned response to criticisms of the Foundation. References External links Short biography of Bienen from northwestern.edu "Has anyone seen our president?" A critical column of Bienen published in The Daily Northwestern by a vice president of the Associated Student Government Henry Bienen to retire as Northwestern President Profile of Henry Bienen Northwestern Magazine 1939 births Cornell University alumni Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Presidents of Northwestern University University of Chicago alumni United Football League (2009–2012) executives