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.
Theodore M. and Kay W. Schad Professorship in Environmental Management
THEODORE M. SCHAD, Engr 1939, who died in 2005, was considered one of the 20th century's leaders in federal water resources planning. He described his career as "a long fight for a more rational approach to water resources management," during which he worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,…
RAJENDRA D. and NEERA T. SINGH are principal owners of Telcom Ventures, LLC, a private investment firm specializing in telecommunications and related information technologies. They are former members of the board of LCC International, Inc., one of the largest wireless telecommunications engineering consulting firms in the world. Raj, a longtime…
MURRAY B. SACHS served as the Massey Professor and Director of the Department of Biomedical Engineering from 1991 to 2007. He is also professor in the departments of Neuroscience and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and a University Distinguished Service Professor at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Sachs was introduced to research on…
Michael G. Callas Professorship in Civil Engineering
MICHAEL G. CALLAS, Engr 1943, 1947 (MSE), was a leading structural engineer, as well as a longtime friend and generous contributor to the university. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1943 and a master’s degree in structural engineering in 1947. After completing his studies at Johns Hopkins,…
Louis M. Sardella Professorship in Mechanical Engineering
LOUIS M. SARDELLA, Engr. 1969, was the founder of Sun Automation Group, an international company that manufactures machinery used in corrugated box production. Mr. Sardella, who held 17 patents, traced his success back to his undergraduate years at Hopkins. “Professors challenged us and taught us to think critically, and it opened…
Julian S. Smith Endowed Professorship in Electrical Engineering
Baltimore broadcast pioneer JULIAN SINCLAIR SMITH received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins in 1952. While a student, Mr. Smith worked as an engineer at WFBR-AM, one of Baltimore’s leading radio stations at the time. In 1958, he applied for his first FM radio station license, recognizing…
JOSEPH R. REYNOLDS JR., Engr 1969, is an entrepreneur and expert in forensic engineering with a long history of service and dedication to the Whiting School of Engineering and the university. As the inaugural chairman of the Society of Engineering Alumni, his leadership and vision were instrumental in establishing the…
JOHN C. MALONE, Ph.D., earned a Master of Science degree in industrial management from The Johns Hopkins University in 1964, followed by a doctorate in operations research five years later, both from the School of Engineering. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1963. Widely recognized as a…
Jacob Suter Jammer Professorship in Electrical Engineering
JACOB S. JAMMER, Engr 1918, was born in 1898 and went on to earn a degree in electrical engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 1918. He was one of the top five students in his class, and his academic record was so outstanding that he graduated at the age…
Herschel L. Seder Professorship in Biomedical Engineering
HERSCHEL L. SEDER, A&S ’39, was a trustee of the university for 20 years. During his term as trustee, he served on the advisory committees of the Whiting School of Engineering, the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. His most significant…
Baltimore native EDWARD J. SCHAEFER graduated from The Johns Hopkins University in 1923 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He joined General Electric after completing his undergraduate studies. In 1944, he and a partner founded the Franklin Electric Company, a manufacturer of submersibles, motors, and packaging and weighing equipment.…
Edward J. Schaefer Professorship in Electrical Engineering
Baltimore native EDWARD J. SCHAEFER graduated from The Johns Hopkins University in 1923 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He joined General Electric after completing his undergraduate studies. In 1944, he and a partner founded the Franklin Electric Company, a manufacturer of submersibles, motors, and packaging and weighing equipment.…
