Distinguished Chair
A Distinguished Chair position is a high honor often bestowed to deans and division directors of special merit. This is a prestigious honor that serves as a great incentive when attracting high caliber educators and researchers for leadership positions at the university. A $1 million gift is required to establish a Distinguished Chair endowment.
For questions or comments, contact:
Ty Sponberg
- Senior Gift Assurance Officer
- (713) 500-3210
- e-mail: Edward.Sponberg@uth.tmc.edu
Below is the current list of endowed distinguished chairs:
| Endowed Distinguished Chair | Faculty Holder | School | Endowment Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adriana Blood Distinguished Chair in Neurology | Mya C. Schiess M.D. | Medical School | 4/9/1992 |
| Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair | Giuseppe Colasurdo, M.D. | Component-Wide | 10/22/1996 |
| Annie and Bob Graham Distinguished Chair in Stem Cell Biology | Brian R. Davis, Ph.D. | Medical School | 4/21/2006 |
| C.R. Bard, Inc./Edward J. McGuire, M.D. Distinguished Chair in Urology | Steven Canfield, M.D. | Medical School | 8/30/1996 |
| Distinguished Chair in Molecular Pathology | Robert L. Hunter, M.D. | Medical School | 10/8/1993 |
| Distinguished Chair in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Gustavo Ayala, M.D. | Medical School | 10/8/1993 |
| Elizabeth Morford Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology | Stephen C. Massey, Ph.D. | Medical School | 11/1/2011 |
| George and Cynthia Mitchell Distinguished Chair in Neurosciences | Vacant | Medical School | 5/30/2003 |
| Hans J. Muller-Eberhard, M.D., Ph.D. and Irma Gigli, M.D. Distinguished Chair in Immunology | Vacant | Medical School | 1/11/2001 |
| James D. Woods Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine | Richard W. Smalling, MD, PhD, FACC | Medical School | 10/05/2007 |
| James T. Willerson Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Research in Tribute from the Ewing Halsell Foundation | David G. Gorenstein, Ph.D. | Medical School | 8/26/2003 |
| Kay and Ben Fortson Distinguished Chair in Neurodegenerative Disease Research | (VACANT) | Medical School | 2/2/2005 |
| Linda and Ronny Finger Foundation Distinguished Chair in Neuroimmunologic Disorders | John D. Reveille M.D. | Medical School | 9/24/2004 |
| Nancy and Rich Kinder Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Research | Eva M. Sevick, Ph.D. | Medical School | 7/21/2003 |
| Nancy, Clive and Pierce Runnells Distinguished Chair in Neuroscience of the Vivian L. Smith Center for Neurologic Research | Brent King, M.D. | Medical School | 11/11/1997 |
| Nina and Michael Zilkha Distinguished Chair in Neurodegenerative Disease Research | Pramod Dash, Ph.D. | Medical School | 8/04/2005 |
| Robert A. Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry | John Spudich, Ph.D. | Medical School | 6/1/1973 |
| Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Distinguished Chair | James C. Grotta, M.D. | Medical School | 8/10/2000 |
| The John S. Dunn Distinguished Chair in Radiology | Susan D. John, M.D., | Medical School | 12/3/1987 |
| The Rockwell Distinguished Chair in Society and Health | Cheryl L. Perry, Ph.D. | School of Public Health | 2/29/2000 |
| The Rockwell Distinguished Chair in Society and Health (Quasi) | Cheryl L. Perry, Ph.D. | School of Public Health | 8/11/2000 |
| Weatherhead Distinguished Chair of Heart Disease (Formerly known as the Albert J. Weatherhead III Fund) | Stefano Sdringola, M.D. | Medical School | 8/8/2002 |
Date Modified: 7/25/2012
