Named Deanships, Directorships, and Professorships
Endowed positions have a personal and lasting impact.
Natalia Trayanova, Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Trayanova’s research centers around understanding the normal and pathological electrophysiological and electromechanical behavior of the heart. She is the Murray B. Sachs Professor.
Arturo Casadevall, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr. Casadevall’s groundbreaking work on infectious diseases is widely known. He has received several of the highest honors in medicine and health, and holds the Alfred and Jill Sommer Professorship and Chairmanship.
Dr. Chung, the inaugural Charles D. Miller Professor, joined the Hopkins faculty in the Department of Political Science in 2004, where she teaches courses in comparative politics and East Asian politics.
Professor Wang, the R. Clayton Emory Chair in Real Estate and Infrastructure, joined the Carey Business School in 2014 and leads the Edward St. John Real Estate Program.
Ashani T. Weeraratna, Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine
Ashani T. Weeraratna, Ph.D., is the E.V. McCollum Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, and co-leader of the Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Program at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
JAMES P. GILLS, M.D. AND HEATHER GILLS established the James P. Gills Professorship in Ophthalmology in 2000. The professorship supports top-tier faculty in advancing eye care research and clinical education as well as promoting innovation in ophthalmology. Dr. Neil Bressler has held the professorship for the entirety of its 26-year…
James P. Gills, Jr. and Heather Gills Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology
JAMES P. GILLS, M.D. AND HEATHER GILLS established the James P. Gills, Jr. and Heather Gills Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology in 2023. The professorship supports supports an outstanding junior Wilmer surgeon and surgical instructor who will be focused on ensuring that Wilmer residents follow in the footsteps of Dr. Gills…
Andreas C. Dracopoulos and Daniel Finkelstein M.D. Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology
ANDREAS C. DRACOPOULOS is the co-president and director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, an international philanthropic organization established in 1996 by his great-uncle, the late Stavros Niarchos. Mr. Dracopoulos is a trustee of the Rockefeller University and the Johns Hopkins University, where he is also a member of the Advisory…
RALPH TERKOWITZ often describes himself as a failed scientist. Trained as a chemical physicist, he went on to forge a career in information technology and early-stage company formation in the areas of media, education, and the Internet of Things. He never abandoned his interest in the scientific discovery process, to…
DR. LAWRENCE (LARRY) PAKULA dedicated his life to caring for children, following in the footsteps of his father, Sidney, who was also a pediatrician. After earning his degrees at Beloit College and Washington University School of Medicine, Larry came to Johns Hopkins to complete his internships and residencies in pediatrics…
DR. LAWRENCE (LARRY) PAKULA dedicated his life to caring for children, following in the footsteps of his father, Sidney, who was also a pediatrician. After earning his degrees at Beloit College and Washington University School of Medicine, Larry came to Johns Hopkins to complete his internships and residencies in pediatrics…
L. Douglas Lee and Barbara Levinson-Lee Professorship in Ophthalmology
L. DOUGLAS LEE and BARBARA LEVINSON-LEE Professorship in Ophthalmology was established in 2021 by Barbara Levinson-Lee and L. Douglas Lee. The two shared a deep commitment to advancing excellence in medicine and education. Together, they established the L. Douglas Lee and Barbara Levinson-Lee Professorship in Ophthalmology to support innovative research…
Boone Pickens/Enovation Professorship in Ophthalmology
The T. BOONE PICKENS Foundation, established by the late Texas energy entrepreneur and philanthropist, recently donated $20 million to the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. The gift is one of the largest research donations in Wilmer’s history and is funding vision-saving research and professorships. Pickens’ interest in the treatment…
Boone Pickens Rising Professorship in Ophthalmology
The T. BOONE PICKENS Foundation, established by the late Texas energy entrepreneur and philanthropist, recently donated $20 million to the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. The gift is one of the largest research donations in Wilmer’s history and is funding vision-saving research and professorships. Pickens’ interest in the treatment…
Joseph E. Green Professorship in Macular Degeneration and Other Retinal Diseases
A legend in his hometown of Spencer, Iowa, JOSEPH ELMORE GREEN is best known for his generous gifts and his brilliant mind. His legacy endures as his extensive real estate holdings continue to provide a summer camp for children, postal services in small Iowa towns and highways in Arizona. His…
KEITH D. STOLTZ is a prominent real estate executive and philanthropist who serves as CEO and president of Stoltz Management and its affiliates, as well as Stoltz Real Estate Partners, which manages private real estate equity investment funds. Mr. Stoltz provides the strategic direction for the Stoltz organization, having built…
