'''Ricardo Jorge Gelpi''' (born 20 October 1950)<ref name=eldiario>{{cite news|url=https://www.eldiarioar.com/sociedad/ricardo-gelpi-nuevo-rector-uba-reemplaza-alberto-barbieri_1_9150031.html|work=elDiario.ar|title=Quién es Ricardo Gelpi, el nuevo rector de la UBA que reemplaza a Alberto Barbieri|date=6 July 2022|access-date=24 September 2022|language=es}}</ref> is an Argentine physician and professor, and the current [[List of rectors of the University of Buenos Aires|RectorDean]] of the [[University of Buenos Aires]] (UBA), the largest university in Argentina. Gelpi previously served as dean of the UBA [[Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Buenos Aires|FacultySchool of Medical Sciences]].
A native of [[La Plata]], he studied medicine at the [[National University of La Plata]], graduating in 1976, and later attained a doctoral degree from the same university in 1981. He has conducted research at the [[National Scientific and Technical Research Council]] (CONICET). Throughout his career, he has authored or co-authored up to 130 research papers, published in both national and international journals. In addition, he has directed over 20 doctoral theses.<ref name=eldiario/>
In the FacultySchool of Medical Sciences, Gelpi served as director of the Department of Pathology, and directed the Department of Cardiovascular Physiopathology. In 2018, he was elected as dean of the facultySchool.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elgritodelsur.com.ar/2022/06/quien-es-y-como-llega-ricardo-gelpi-el-nuevo-rector-de-la-uba.html|work=El Grito del Sur|title=¿Quién es y cómo llega Ricardo Gelpi, el nuevo rector de la UBA?|last=Cybel|first=Yair|date=27 June 2022|access-date=24 September 2022|language=es}}</ref>
Gelpi was elected as rectorDean of the university on 24 June 2022 by the University Assembly, with 174 votes in favor, 53 abstentions and 1 vote against. He succeeded accountant [[Alberto Barbieri (academic)|Alberto Barbieri]] in the position.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ambito.com/informacion-general/uba/elecciones-ricardo-gelpi-fue-elegido-como-nuevo-rector-n5470887|work=[[Ámbito Financiero]]|title=Elecciones UBA: Ricardo Gelpi fue elegido como nuevo rector|date=24 June 2022|access-date=24 September 2022|language=es}}</ref> Alongside Gelpi, the assembly elected [[Emiliano Yacobitti]] as vice rectordean, both for the 2022–2026 term.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202208/600425-rector-uba-asuncion.html|work=[[Télam]]|title=Ricardo Gelpi asumió como rector de la UBA y Emiliano Yacobitti fue elegido como su vice|date=2 August 2022|access-date=24 September 2022|language=es}}</ref> Like Yacobitti, Gelpi is politically associated with the [[Radical Civic Union]] (UCR) party.<ref name=letrap/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.infobae.com/educacion/2022/08/02/ricardo-gelpi-asumio-como-rector-de-la-uba-y-emiliano-yacobitti-fue-elegido-como-su-vice/|work=[[Infobae]]|title=Ricardo Gelpi asumió como rector de la UBA y Emiliano Yacobitti fue elegido como su vice|last=Fernández|first=Maximiliano|date=2 August 2022|access-date=24 September 2022|language=es}}</ref>
