Harold Reiss, BS'56, emeritus lecturer and creator of the Buffalo Pharmacist

Harold Reiss kicking off the 100th anniversary celebration.

Harold Reiss kicking off the 100th anniversary celebration

By Rebecca Brierley

Published November 2, 2022

Reiss, a University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences emeritus lecturer and active alumni volunteer, died Sunday, October 30, he was 88 years old. Reiss had an active presence in the school during the 1960s – 1990s and in 1986, chaired the school’s multi-day 100-year anniversary program and authored the commemorative Centennial Herald. 

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He was founding editor of the Buffalo Pharmacist, the school’s first newsletter and also edited many other local pharmacy organization communication pieces. He served as the UB School of Pharmacy Alumni Association President in 1963-64, 1984-85 and 1985-86 and was the UB Pharmacy 1987 Willis G. Gregory Memorial Award recipient. 

For over 135 years, the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has continually been a leader in the education of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, renowned for innovation in clinical practice and research. The school is accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education and is the No. 1 ranked school of pharmacy in New York State and No. 14 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.