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 of Computer Science
ALCOA Chair in Materials
Materials Department
The Aluminum Company of America, Donor
Anthony G. Evans, ALCOA Professor of Materials
Richard A. Auhll Professorship and Dean's Chair in Engineering
College of Engineering
Richard A. Auhll, Donor
Matthew Tirrell, Auhll Professor and Dean of Engineering
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 of Solid State Lighting and Display
Fred Kavli Chair in MEMS Technology
College of Engineering
Fred Kavli, Donor
Noel MacDonald, Kavli Professor of MEMS Technology
Fred Kavli Chair in Optoelectronics and Sensors
College of Engineering
Fred Kavli, Donor
Larry Coldren, Kavli Professor of Optoelectronics and Sensors
Leadership Chair in Computer Science
College of Engineering
Anonymous, Donor
Richard Kemmerer, Leadership Professor of Computer Science
Duncan and Suzanne Mellichamp Chair in Process Control
Chemical Engineering Department
Duncan and Suzanne Mellichamp /MA '70, Donors
Francis J. Doyle III, Mellichamp Professor of Process Control
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Chair in Functional Materials
College of Engineering
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Donor
Glenn Fredrickson, Mitsubishi Professor of Functional Materials
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Chair in Solid State Lighting and Display
College of Engineering
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Donor
Steven DenBaars, Mitsubishi Professor of Solid State Lighting and Display
Venkatesh Narayanamurti Chair in Computer Science
Computer Science Department
Karl and Pamela Lopker '73/'77, Donors
Warren and Katharine Schlinger Distinguished Professorship in Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Department
Warren and Katharine Schlinger, Donors
L. Gary Leal, Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering
Donald W. Whittier Chair in Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
The Mericos Foundation, Donor
Herbert Kroemer, Whittier Professor of Electrical Engineering
2000 Nobel Prize in Physics
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 of Islamic Studies
James and Sarah Argyropoulos Chair in Hellenic Studies
College of Letters and Science
James and Sarah Argyropoulos, Donors
Apostolos Athanassakis, Argyropoulos Professor of Hellenic Studies
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
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 of Catholic Studies
Dorothy and Sherrill C. Corwin Chair in Music Composition
Music Department
The Sherrill C. and Dorothy Corwin Foundation, Donor
Clarence Barlow, Corwin Professor of Music Composition
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 of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies
Dehlsen Chair in Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies Program
James G. P. and Deanna C. Dehlsen, Donors
William R. Freudenburg, Dehlsen Professor of Environmental Studies
Robert and Patricia Duggan Chair in Organic Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Duggan, Donors
Ruth Garland Chair for the Director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering
William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation, Donor
Marsha and Jay Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies
Marsha and Jay Glazer Foundation, Donor
Alan J. Heeger Chair in Interdisciplinary Science
Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences
Ruth and Alan J. Heeger, Donors
Klaus Bechgaard, Heeger Professor of Interdisciplinary Science
Jeff Henley Chair in Economics
Economics Department
Jeff Henley '66 and Judy Henley, Donors
Finn E. Kydland, Henley Professor of Economics
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 of Taiwan Studies
Hull Chair in Women's Studies
Women's Studies Program
M. Blair Hull '65, Donor
Eileen Boris, Hull Professor of Women's Studies
Kundan Kaur Kapany Chair in Sikh Studies
Global and International Studies Program
Dr. and Mrs. Narinder S. Kapany, Donors
Gurinder S. Mann, Kapany Professor of Sikh Studies
E. Khashoggi Industries, LLC Chair in Letters and Science
College of Letters and Science
Essam and Layla Khashoggi, Donors
Galen Stucky, Khashoggi Professor
Louis G. Lancaster Chair in International Relations
Political Science Department
Winifred H. Lancaster, Donor
J. Benjamin Cohen, Lancaster Professor of International Relations
Luis Leal Chair in Chicano Studies
Chicano Studies Department
Individuals, Foundations, Corporations, and the Mexican Government, Donors
Maria Herrera-Sobek, Leal Professor of Chicano Studies
Maxwell C. and Mary Pellish Chair in Economics
Economics Department
Colonel Maxwell C. and Mary Pellish, Donors
For Distinguished Visiting Professors
Aaron and Cherie Raznick Chair in Economics
College of Letters and Science
Aaron and Cherie Raznick H '88, Donors
Theodore C. Bergstrom, Raznick Professor of Economics
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 of Religion and Society
Arthur N. Rupe Chair in the Social Effects of Mass Communication
Communication Department
Arthur N. Rupe Foundation, Donor
Ronald E. Rice, Rupe Professor of the Social Effects of Mass Communication
SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Science
SAGE Publications and Sara Miller McCune, Donors
Melvin L. Oliver, SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Science
Arent and Jean Schuyler Chair in Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies Program
Arent H. Schuyler, Jr. '61 and Jean K. Schuyler, Donors
Carla D'Antonio, Schuyler Professor of Environmental Studies
International Shinto Foundation Chair in Shinto Studies
East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Department
International Shinto Foundation, Donor
Allan Grapard, Shinto Foundation Professor of Shinto Studies
Charles A. Storke II Chair in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology Department
Charles A. Storke II, Donor
William Murdoch, Storke Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
Charles A. Storke II Chair in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Department
Charles A. Storke II, Donor
Charles E. Samuel, Storke Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Koichi Takashima Chair in Japanese Cultural Studies
East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Department
Kyoei Steel Ltd., of Japan; Koichi Takashima, President and CEO, Donors
John Nathan, Takashima Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies
Anton Vonk Chair in International Security*
Political Science Department
Anton Vonk 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 of Biotechnology
Susan and Bruce Worster Chair in Experimental Physics
Physics Department
Bruce Worster, Ph.D. '71 and Susan Worster '70, Donors
John Martinis, Worster Professor of Experimental Physics
Susan and Bruce Worster Chair for the Dean of Science
Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences
Bruce Worster, Ph.D. '71 and Susan Worster '70, Donors
