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Endowments - 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
Endowment Compliance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.R. Bard, Inc./Edward J. McGuire, M.D. Distinguished Chair in Urology | Ouida Westney, M.D. | Medical School | 8/30/96 |
| Distinguished Chair in Molecular Pathology | Robert L. Hunter, M.D. | Medical School | 10/8/93 |
| Distinguished Chair in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | L. Maximilian Buja, M.D. | Medical School | 10/8/93 |
| George and Cynthia Mitchell Distinguished Chair in Neurosciences | C. Thomas Caskey, M.D. | IMM | 5/30/03 |
| James T. Willerson Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Research in Tribute from the Ewing Halsell Foundation | David G. Gorenstein, Ph.D. | IMM | 8/26/03 |
| Kay and Ben Fortson Distinguished Chair in Neurodegenerative Disease Research | (VACANT) | IMM | 2/2/05 |
| Linda and Ronny Finger Foundation Distinguished Chair in Neuroimmunologic Disorders | John D. Reveille | IMM | 9/24/04 |
| Nancy and Rich Kinder Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Research | (VACANT) | Institute for Molecular Medicine | 7/21/2003 |
| Nancy, Clive and Pierce Runnells Distinguished Chair in Neuroscience of the Vivian L. Smith Center for Neurologic Research | Guy L. Clifton, M.D. | Medical School | 11/11/1997 |
| Nina and Michael Zilkha Distinguished Chair in Neurodegenerative Disease Research | (VACANT) | IMM | 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: 10/26/2009