Created by a philanthropic gift, these highly
prized academic positions are supported by earnings from invested
funds. While the state budget pays for the faculty member's salary,
the proceeds from the endowment provide enrichments—such as
research money and support for instruction—that are important
to the recruitment and retention of the world's greatest scholars.
Eugene Aas Chair in Computer Science
Computer Science Department
Mark and Susan Bertelsen ’66/’67, Donors
Christopher Kruegel, Aas Professor
ALCOA Chair in Materials
Materials Department
The Aluminum Company of America, Donor
Anthony G. Evans, ALCOA Professor
Richard A. Auhll Professorship and Dean’s Chair in Engineering
College of Engineering
Larry Coldren, Auhll Professor and Acting Dean
Cree Chair in Solid State Lighting and Display
Materials Department
Cree Inc., F. Neal Hunter, Umesh K. Mishra, and Steven P. DenBaars, Donors
Shuji Nakamura, Cree Professor
Fred Kavli Chair in Nanotechnology
College of Engineering
John Bowers, Kavli Professor
Fred Kavli Chair in Optoelectronics and Sensors
College of Engineering
Larry Coldren, Kavli Professor
Edward Noble Kramer Chair in Materials
College of Engineering
Edward J. and Gail W. Kramer, Donors
Leadership Chair in Computer Science
College of Engineering
Anonymous, Donor
Richard Kemmerer, Leadership Professor
Duncan and Suzanne Mellichamp Chair in Process Control
Chemical Engineering Department
Frank J. Doyle III, Mellichamp Professor
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Chair in Functional Materials
College of Engineering
Glenn Fredrickson, Mitsubishi Professor
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Chair in Solid State Lighting and Display
College of Engineering
Steven P. DenBaars, Mitsubishi Professor
Venkatesh Narayanamurti Chair in Computer Science
Computer Science Department
Karl and Pamela Lopker ’73/’77, Donors
Xifeng Yan, Narayanamurti Professor
Warren and Katharine Schlinger Distinguished Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Department
L. Gary Leal, Schlinger Professor
Donald W. Whittier Chair in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
The Mericos Foundation, Donor
Herbert Kroemer, Whittier Professor
2000 Nobel Prize in Physics
Fred and Linda R. Wudl Chair in Materials Science
Materials Department
Güenter and June Ahlers Chair in Experimental Physics
Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies
History Department
The Saudi Royal Family, Donors
R. Stephen Humphreys, King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Professor
James and Sarah Argyropoulos Chair in Hellenic Studies
College of Letters and Science
Apostolos Athanassakis, Argyropoulos Professor
José Miguel de Barandiarán Chair in Basque Studies
Spanish and Portuguese Department
Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Basque Government in Spain, and the Federation of Basque-Navarrese Savings and Loan, Donors
John Carbon Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Department
Amgen Foundation, William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation, and the Rathmann Family Foundation, Donors
Jamey Marth, Carbon Professor
Virgil Cordano, OFM, Chair in Catholic Studies
Religious Studies Department
Charles Schwab, Charles and Harriet Burke, Richard and Marguerite Berti, and the Franciscan Friars, Donors
Ann Taves, Cordano Professor
Dorothy and Sherrill C. Corwin Chair in Music Composition
Music Department
The Sherrill C. and Dorothy Corwin Foundation, Donor
Clarence Barlow, Corwin Professor
The XIVth Dalai Lama Chair in Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies
Religious Studies Department
Individuals, Foundations, and Corporations, Donors
José Ignacio Cabezón, XIVth Dalai Lama Professor
Dehlsen Chair in Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies Program
James G. P. and Deanna C. Dehlsen, Donors
William R. Freudenburg, Dehlsen Professor
Chair in Demography
College of Letters and Science
Anonymous, Donor
Robert and Patricia Duggan Chair in Organic Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
Ruth Garland Chair for the Director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering
Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, Donor
Marsha and Jay Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies
Humanities and Fine Arts
Alan J. Heeger Chair in Interdisciplinary Science
Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
Ruth and Alan J. Heeger, Donors
Jean-Marie Tarascon, Heeger Professor
Jeff Henley Chair in Economics
Economics Department
Jeff Henley ’66 and Judy Henley, Donors
Finn E. Kydland, Henley Professor
2004 Nobel Prize in Economics
Lai Ho and Wu Cho-liu Chair in Taiwan Studies
East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Department
Individuals and the Taiwanese American Foundation of San Diego, Donors
Kuo-ch’ing Tu, Lai Ho and Wu Cho-liu Professor
Hull Chair in Women’s Studies
Department of Feminist Studies
M. Blair Hull ’65, Donor
Eileen Boris, Hull Professor
Kundan Kaur Kapany Chair in Sikh Studies
Global and International Studies Program
Dr. and Mrs. Narinder S. Kapany, Donors
Gurinder S. Mann, Kapany Professor
E. Khashoggi Industries, LLC Chair in Letters and Science
College of Letters and Science
Essam and Layla Khashoggi, Donors
Galen D. Stucky, Khashoggi Professor
Louis G. Lancaster Chair in International Relations
Political Science Department
Winifred H. Lancaster, Donor
J. Benjamin Cohen, Lancaster Professor
Luis Leal Chair in Chicana and Chicano Studies
Chicana and Chicano Studies Department
Individuals, Foundations, Corporations, and the Mexican Government, Donors
Maria Herrera-Sobek, Leal Professor
SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Sciences Chair
Social Sciences
SAGE Publications, Inc., Donor
Melvin L. Oliver, SAGE Professor and Dean of Social Sciences
Walter J. Mead Chair in Economics
Economics Department
Dr. Walter and Mrs. Thelma Mead, Donors
Maxwell C. and Mary Pellish Chair in Economics
Economics Department
For Distinguished Visiting Professors
Aaron and Cherie Raznick Chair in Economics
College of Letters and Science
Theodore C. Bergstrom, Raznick Professor
J. F. Rowny Chair in Comparative Religions
Religious Studies Department
The Rowny Foundation, Donor
J. F. Rowny Chair in Religion and Society
Religious Studies Department
The Rowny Foundation, Donor
Wade Clark Roof, Rowny Professor
Arthur N. Rupe Chair in the Social Effects of Mass Communication
Communication Department
Arthur N. Rupe Foundation, Donor
Ronald E. Rice, Rupe Professor
Arent and Jean Schuyler Chair in Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies Program
Carla D’Antonio, Schuyler Professor
International Shinto Foundation Chair in Shinto Studies
East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Department
Charles A. Storke II Chair in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology Department
William Murdoch, Storke Professor
Charles A. Storke II Chair in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Department
Charles E. Samuel, Storke Professor
Koichi Takashima Chair in Japanese Cultural Studies
East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Department
Kyoei Steel Ltd., of Japan; Koichi Takashima, President and CEO, Donor
John Nathan, Takashima Professor
Anton Vonk Chair in International Security
Political Science Department
Anton Vonk, M.A. ’05 and Diane Boss, Donors
Wilcox Family Chair in Biotechnology
Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
Drs. Susan and Gary Wilcox ’70/’69, Donors
Daniel E. Morse, Wilcox Professor
Susan and Bruce Worster Chair in Experimental Physics
Physics Department
John Martinis, Worster Professor
Susan and Bruce Worster Chair for the Dean of Science
Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
Pierre Wiltzius, Worster Professor and Dean of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences
