UCSD Biological Sciences Endowed Chairs

Richard C. Atkinson Chair in the Biological Sciences

Steve A. Kay
Chair Holder
Kay Lab Website

Inaugural Chair Holder:

  • Eduardo R. Macagno

Tamara and Kevin Kinsella Chair in Neurobiology

Charles Zuker
Inaugural Chair Holder
Zuker Website

Shiley Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research in Honor of Dr. Leon Thal

Roberto Malinow
Inaugural Chair Holder
Malinow Website

Amylin Chair in Science Education and Research

Therese Markow
Inaugural Chair Holder
Markow Lab Website

Chancellor Associate Endowed Chair VII

Stephen M. Hedrick
Inaugural Chair Holder
Hedrick Website

Walter F. Heiligenberg Professorship in Neuroethology

Stefan Leutgeb
Chair Holder

Previous Chair Holders:

  • James Nieh (Inaugural chair holder)
  • Daniel Feldman

Stephen W. Kuffler Chair in Biology

Anirvan Ghosh
Chair Holder
Ghosh Website

Inaugural Chair Holder:

  • Mu-Ming Poo

Novartis Torrey Mesa Institute Chair in Plant Science

Julian I. Schroeder
Inaugural Chair Holder
Schroeder Website

Paul D. Saltman Chair in Science Education

Robert Schmidt
Chair Holder
Schmidt Website

Previous Chair Holders:

  • Immo Scheffler (Inaugural Chair Holder)
  • Randolph Hampton

Herbert Stern Chair in Biology

William McGinnis
Chair Holder
McGinnis Lab

Inaugural Chair Holder:

  • Jean Y. J. Wang

Silvio Varon Professorship in Neuroregeneration

Lisa Boulanger
Chair Holder
Boulanger Website

Inaugural Chair Holder:

  • Marla Feller