An endowed chair is a perquisite, not including base salary for the academic year, supported by income from an endowed fund established by gift or gifts from private sources.
Endowed Chairs are appointed consistent with the terms of the endowment.
Administrative endowed chair positions are marked with an asterisk (*).
For questions about the list of current endowed chairs and professorships or the appointment and review process, please contact Nancy Vongsawat at nkvongsa@uci.edu.
| CHAIR | CHAIRHOLDER |
|---|---|
| Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair | Christine Gall, Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology |
| Allergan Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology | Vladimir Kefalov, Professor of Ophthalmology and Physiology and Biophysics |
| Nicolaos G. and Sue Curtis Alexopoulos Presidential Chair in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science* | Arnold Lee Swindlehurst, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Archstone Foundation Endowed Chair in Geriatric Healthcare | Vacant |
| Louise Turner Arnold Chair in Neurosciences | Daniele Piomelli, Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Biological Chemistry, and Pharmacology |
| Howard Baskerville Professor of Humanities | Nasrin Rahimieh, Professor of Comparative Literature |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Chair in Laser Biomedicine | Vacant |
| Endowed Chair as Dean of the School of Biological Sciences* | Frank LaFerla, Dean of the School of Biological Sciences and Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior |
| Grace Beekhuis Bell Chair in Biological Chemistry | Wei Li, Professor of Biological Chemistry |
| Michael W. Berns Chair in Biophotonics | Vacant |
| Warren L. Bostick Chair in Pathology | Edwin Monuki, Chair and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Donald Bren Professor | Leslie Thompson, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Neurobiology and Behavior |
| Donald Bren Professor | Eric Rignot, Professor of Earth System Science |
| Donald Bren Professor | Arthur Lander, Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology |
| Donald Bren Professor | Wilson Ho, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and of Chemistry |
| Donald Bren Professor | Steven Frank, Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
| Donald Bren Professor | Krzysztof Palczewski, Professor of Ophthalmology |
| Donald Bren Professor | Tallie Z. Baram, Professor of Pediatrics |
| Donald Bren Professor | Hoda Anton-Culver, Professor of Medicine |
| Donald Bren Professor | Anthony James, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
| Donald Bren Professor in Information & Computer Sciences | Sven Koenig, Professor of Computer Science |
| Donald Bren Professor in Information & Computer Sciences | Vacant |
| Donald Bren Professor in Information & Computer Sciences | Vacant |
| Donald Bren Professor in Information & Computer Sciences | Vacant |
| Thomas and Mary Cesario Endowed Chair in Medicine* | Sheetal Desai, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Medicine |
| Chao Family Endowed Director’s Chair in Cancer Research and Treatment* | Richard Van Etten, Professor of Medicine |
| Chao Family Endowed Chair for Cancer Clinical Science* | Warren Chow, Professor of Medicine |
| Jerry D. Choate Endowed Chair in Urologic Oncology* | Edward Uchio, Professor of Urology |
| Jerry D. Choate Presidential Chair in Urology Tissue Engineering | Joshua Mauney, Professor of Urology and Biomedical Engineering |
| Ralph J. and Carol M. Cicerone Chair in Earth System Science | James Randerson, Professor of Earth System Science |
| Ralph V. Clayman Endowed Chair in Endourology | Ralph V. Clayman, Professor of Urology |
| Conexant-Broadcom Endowed Chair* | Hamid Jafarkhani, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Bruce F. Connell Endowed Chair in Plastic Surgery* | Gregory Evans, Professor and Chair of Plastic Surgery |
| John E. Connolly Chair in Surgery* | Ninh Tuan Nguyen, Professor and Chair of Surgery |
| Dean's Leadership Circle Endowed Professorship | Violina Rindova, Professor of Business |
| Endowed Chair in Developmental & Cell Biology* | Kavita Arora, Professor and Chair of Developmental and Cell Biology |
| Philip J. Di Saia, M.D., Prestigious Chair in Gynecologic Oncology | Krishnansu Tewari, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship | Vacant |
| Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship | Vacant |
| Lawrence K. Dodge Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology | Shaista Malik, Professor of Medicine |
| Noel Drury, MD Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries Endowed Directors Chair* | Vacant |
| Suzanne Dykema Endowed Chair in Pancreatic Cancer | David Imagawa, Professor of Clinical Surgery |
| Endowed Chair in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology* | Travis Huxman, Professor and Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| Edwards Lifesciences Endowed Professor* | Naomi Chesler, Professor of Biomedical Engineering |
| Falmagne Endowed Chair in Mathematical Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Zygmunt Pizlo, Professor of Cognitive Sciences |
| Falmagne Endowed Chair in Mathematical Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Jeffrey Rouder, Professor of Cognitive Sciences |
| Falmagne Endowed Chair in Applied Mathematics | Vacant |
| Ferdowsi Presidential Chair in Zoroastrian Studies | Carlo Cereti, Professor of Classics |
| Gatten-Guyton Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology | Vacant |
| Walter B. Gerken Chair in Enterprise and Society | Rajeev Tyagi, Professor of Marketing |
| Gilly Family Endowed Chair in Marketing | Hope Schau, Professor of Business |
| Sudhir Gupta, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed Chair in Molecular Immunology | Vacant |
| Hasso Brothers Endowed Chair in Radiological Sciences* | Vahid Yaghmai, Professor and Chair, Department of Radiological Sciences |
| Clifford S. Heinz Chair | Stergios Skaperdas, Professor of Economics |
| Roger W. and Janice M. Johnson Chair in Civic Governance and Public Management | Vacant |
| Fred Kavli Chair in Earth System Science | Ellen Druffel, Professor of Earth System Science |
| Robert A. and Barbara L. Kleist Chair in Informatics | Gillian Hayes, Professor of Informatics |
| Vincent and Anna Kong Chair in Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Oncology | John Lee, Professor of Clinical Medicine |
| Kure It Cancer Research Endowed Chair in Genitourinary Oncology Research | Vacant |
| Jaime Landman, M.D. Endowed Chair in Urologic Surgical Oncology | Jaime Landman, Professor of Urology |
| Irving H. Leopold Chair in Ophthalmology | Krzysztof Palczewski, Professor of Ophthalmology |
| Carla Liggett and Arthur S. Liggett, M.D. Endowed Chair, in Honor of Frank M. LaFerla | Joshua Grill, Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior and Psychiatry & Human Behavior |
| William J. Link Chair in Biomedical Engineering* | Michelle Digman, Professor of Biomedical Engineering |
| John S. and Marilyn Long Chair in U.S.—China Business and Law | Ji Li, Professor of Law |
| John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Chair in Digital Media and Learning | Mizuko Ito, Professor of Informatics |
| Mohannad and Rana Malas Chair in Islamic Legal Studies | Dana Lee, Professor of Law |
| Dorothy J. Marsh Chair in Reproductive Biology | Heike Thiel de Bocanegra, Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Della Martin Chair in Psychiatry | William E. Bunney, Jr., UCI Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Pharmacology |
| Maseeh Chair in Persian Studies and Culture* | Touraj Daryaee, Director of the Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture, and Professor of History |
| Maseeh Professor in Persian Performing Arts | Hossein Omoumi, Professor of Music |
| James L. McGaugh Chair in the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory | Michael A. Yassa, Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior |
| Johanna Shapiro Endowed Chair in Medical Humanities | Juliet McMullin, Professor of Family Medicine |
| Meghrouni Family Presidential Chair in Armenian Studies | Houri Berberian, Professor of History |
| Abraham I. Melden Chair in Moral Philosophy | Margaret Gilbert, Professor of Philosophy |
| Sylvia Mendez Presidential Chair for Civil Rights* | Robert Chang, Professor of Law |
| Paul Merage Chair in Business Growth | Vacant |
| Paul Merage Chair in Business Growth | Vacant |
| Paul Merage Chair in Business Growth | Vacant |
| Paul Merage Chair in Business Growth | Vacant |
| Paul Merage Chair in Business Growth | Vacant |
| Microsemi Presidential Chair in Electrical Engineering | Vacant |
| UCI MIND Endowed Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research | David Sultzer, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali Presidential Chair in Art History and Archaeology of Ancient Iran | Matthew Canepa, Professor of Art History |
| Endowed Chair in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry* | David Fruman, Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
| Muzzy Family Endowed Chair in Hearing and Balance | Hamid Djalilian, Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology |
| Eric L. and Lila D. Nelson Chair in Neuropharmacology | Olivier Civelli, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Endowed Chair in Neurobiology and Behavior* | Marcelo Wood, Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior |
| Dr. Lionel and Fay Ng Dean’s Chair in Biological Sciences* | Frank LaFerla, Dean of the School of Biological Sciences and Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior |
| Stacey Nicholas Dean of Engineering* | Magnus Egerstedt, Dean, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering |
| Stacey Nicholas Endowed Chair for Diversity in Engineering Education* | Tim Downing, Professor of Biomedical Engineering |
| Stacey Nicholas Endowed Chair of Environmental and Climate Change Education | Asli Sezen-Barrie, Professor of Education |
| Nichols Term Chair in Neuroscience | Claudia Kawas, Professor of Neurology, and Neurobiology & Behavior |
| Shri Parshvanath Presidential Chair in Jain Studies | Brianne Donaldson, Professor of Religious Studies |
| Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair | Albert La Spada, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Raymond Pryke Endowed Chair in First Amendment Law | Vacant |
| Edward J. Quilligan Administrative Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology* | Robert E. Bristow, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| The Robert and Marjorie Rawlins Chair in Music* | Michael Dessen, Interim Chair and Professor of Music |
| Ronald W. Reagan Endowed Chair in Geriatrics* | Lisa Gibbs, Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology and Professor of Family Medicine |
| Reeve-Irvine Chair in Spinal Cord Injury Research | Oswald Steward, Director of the Reeve-Irvine Research Center and Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, and Neurobiology and Behavior |
| Chair in Rhetoric and Communication | Virginia Jackson, Professor of English |
| Norman Rostoker Endowed Chair in Applied Physics | Toshiki Tajima, Professor of Physics and Astronomy |
| Hamoui Salous Endowed Chair in Thoracic Oncology Research | Sai-Hong Ou, Professor of Medicine |
| Henry Samueli Chair in Engineering | Kyriacos Athanasiou, Professor of Biomedical Engineering |
| Henry Samueli Chair in Engineering | Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Henry Samueli "Turing" Chair in Computer Engineering | Vacant |
| Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Engineering | Syed Jafar, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Engineering | Soroosh Sorooshian, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Engineering | Xiaoqing Pan, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and Professor of Physics and Astronomy |
| Susan and Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Integrative Health | Karen Lindsay, Professor of Pediatrics |
| Susan and Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Integrative Health | Richard Harris, Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care |
| Susan and Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Integrative Health | Vacant |
| Susan and Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Integrative Health | Vacant |
| Susan and Henry Samueli Executive Director’s Chair | Vacant |
| Susan Samueli Chair in Integrative Medicine* | Shaista Malik, Director of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine, and Professor of Medicine |
| Schlosberg Family Endowed Chair in Urologic Oncology | Thomas Ahlering, Professor Emeritus of Urology |
| Walter R. Schmid Chair in Pediatric Urology | Xiaolin Zi, Professor of Urology |
| Howard A. Schneiderman Endowed Chair in the School of Biological Sciences | Kathleen Treseder, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| Danette Shepard Chair in Neurological Studies | Tallie Z. Baram, Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Anatomy and Neurobiology |
| Presidential Chair in Sikh Studies | Anneeth Hundle, Professor of Anthropology |
| Gerald B. Sinykin, M.D. Chair in Family Medicine* | Vacant |
| Jack H. Skirball Endowed Chair | James Jester, Professor of Opthalmology |
| The Ted and Janice Smith Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Information and Computer Science* | Marios Papaefthymiou, Dean and Professor of Computer Sciences |
| Robert R. Sprague Chair in Brain Imaging | Vacant |
| Steckler Endowed Chair in Information and Computer Science | James Paul Dourish, Professor of Informatics |
| Roger F. Steinert, MD, Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology* | Baruch Kuppermann, Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology |
| Ralph and Sue Stern Endowed Chair in Genitourinary Medical Oncology | Vacant |
| Taco Bell Chair in Information Technology Management | Vijay Gurbaxani, Professor of Information Systems |
| Teller Family Chair in Jewish History | Rachel Smith, Professor of History |
| Edward and Vivian Thorp Chair in Mathematics | Vacant |
| Thomas T. and Elizabeth C. Tierney Chair in Peace Studies | Etel Solingen, Professor of Political Science |
| Claire Trevor Professor | Vacant |
| Claire Trevor Professor | Bryan Reynolds, Professor of Drama |
| Claire Trevor Professor | Daniel Joseph Martinez, Professor of Art |
| Claire Trevor Endowment for the Dean of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts* | Tiffany Lopez, Dean Claire Trevor School of the Arts |
| Denny and Betty Tsai Endowed Chair in Neurological Surgery* | Vacant |
| Fong and Jean Tsai Chair in Women's Imaging* | Irene Tsai, Professor of Radiological Sciences |
| UC Presidential Chair | Qing Nie, Professor of Mathematics and Developmental and Cell Biology |
| UCI Excellence in Teaching Chair in Mathematics | Vacant |
| Chair in Urologic Oncology | Thomas Ahlering, Professor of Urology |
| Dr. Stanley van den Noort Endowed Chair* | Claire Henchcliffe, Professor and Chair of Neurology |
| Drew, Chace and Erin Warmington Chair in the Social Ecology of Peace and International Cooperation | Scott Bollens, Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy |
| John Wayne Cancer Foundation Endowed Chair in Surgical Oncology* | Maheswari Senthil, Professor of Surgery |