UCSD Biological Sciences Endowed Chairs

Kay

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

Currently Vacant

Inaugural Chair Holder:

  • Charles Zuker

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

Jill Leutgeb

Walter F. Heiligenberg Professorship in Neuroethology

Jill 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

Currently Vacant

Previous Chair Holders:

  • Immo Scheffler (Inaugural chair holder)
  • Randolph Hampton
  • Robert Schmidt

Herbert Stern Chair in Biology

William McGinnis
Chair Holder
McGinnis Lab

Inaugural Chair Holder:

  • Jean Y. J. Wang

Silvio Varon Professorship in Neuroregeneration

Currently Vacant

Previous Chair Holders:

  • Marla Feller (Inaugural chair holder)
  • Lisa Boulanger
Stephen Mayfield

John Dove Isaacs Chair in Natural Philosophy

Stephen Mayfield
Chair Holder
Mayfield Website