Joseph Zambon, dean of the School of Dental Medicine, officiated at the service in Hayes Hall celebrating the life and legacy of Robert Genco.

Robert Shibley, dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, reads a program. Robert Genco was considered to be the world's leading periodontal researcher and a pioneer in advancing our understanding of the impact of oral health on overall health.

President Satish Tripathi offers a tribute to Robert Genco, who was a UB faculty member for more than five decades.

Sunstar representative Mayumi Kaneda (right) pays tribute to Robert Genco as Masakazu Nakamura holds up a photo representing the long partnership between Genco and Sunstar. Yasuhiro Katsuragi is at far left. For nearly 40 years, the UB dental school and Sunstar, which produces GUM brand products, partnered on a fellowship training program that sent Sunstar scientists to Buffalo to conduct research under Genco.

Yasuhiro Katsuragi, executive director of the Sunstar Foundation, holds up a photo of Sunstar colleagues wearing UB caps that Robert Genco gave them many years ago. Katsuragi is wearing his cap.

Robert Genco's wife, Frances Doherty Genco, offers remembrances from the family.