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.
PATRICK C. WALSH, director of Hopkins' Brady Urological Institute from 1974 to 2004, is known worldwide for his pioneering development of the surgical treatment for prostate cancer. Dr. Walsh developed a technique for removing the cancerous prostate that avoids the impotence and incontinence often associated with the traditional procedure. In…
Bernard L. Schwartz Distinguished Professorship in Urologic Oncology
BERNARD LEON SCHWARTZ is chairman and CEO of BLS Investments, LLC, a private investment firm. He also manages the investments of the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, which mainly supports higher education, medical research, and New York City-based cultural organizations. He promotes the development of U.S. economic policy initiatives through…
Rose-Lee and Keith Reinhard Professorship in Urologic Pathology
[caption id="attachment_3970" align="alignleft" width="402"] Keith and Rose-Lee Reinhard pictured with Dr. Patrick Walsh (middle), University Distinguished Service Professor of Urology[/caption] ROSE-LEE and KEITH REINHARD, New Yorkers who are active in civic affairs, are determined to improve prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Mr. Reinhard is chairman emeritus of DDB Worldwide, the…
DAVID HALL McCONNELL (right), Mrs. Duberg's father, was founder of the Avon Corporation. H.P. JOHN DUBERG (pictured below) and his wife, DORYS McCONNELL DUBERG, in addition to establishing this professorship, endowed fellowships at the Brady Urological Institute, made possible the renovation of the Marburg Building in order to provide for relocation of…
Robert D. Jeffs, M.D., Professorship in Pediatric Urology
ROBERT DOUGLAS JEFFS, MD, who served as professor of urology and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, came to the Brady Urological Institute in 1975 as the founding chief of pediatric urology. He headed the division for more than 20 years as one of the world’s leading experts…
In 2010, ANDRE and MARIA JAKURSKI of Rio de Janeiro changed the future of the Brady Institute with their commitment to establish the Jakurski Family Directorship. Mr. Jakurski serves as managing director for JGP Asset Management, a company he founded in 1998. JGP is one of the largest independent asset…
Catherine Iola and J. Smith Michael Distinguished Professorship of Urology
J. SMITH MICHAEL was president and board chairman of the First National Bank of Aberdeen, later acquired by Equitable Trust Company. Mr. Michael died in 1978. With his wife, CATHERINE IOLA MICHAEL, he was a generous donor to the Brady Urological Institute where he had been a patient. Both grew…
William Thomas Gerrard, Mario Anthony Duhon & Jennifer and John Chalsty Professorship in Urology
WILLIAM THOMAS GERRARD, MARIO ANTHONY DUHON, and JOHN and JENNIFER CHALSTY, all of whom have been faced with the reality of cancer, joined forces to underwrite genetic research on hereditary prostate cancer through endowment of this professorship and to honor Hopkins faculty members William Isaacs, a highly regarded molecular geneticist,…
R. Christian B. Evensen Professorship in Urology at the Brady Urological Institute
R. CHRISTIAN B. EVENSEN is the founding and managing partner of Flintridge Capital Investments, an algorithmic trading firm, and Flintridge Capital Technologies, which develops these technologies, located in Glendale, California. Chris has spent the majority of his career structuring corporate investments, real estate investments, and derivatives. He was founder and…
DONALD S. COFFEY, SOM 1964 (PhD), the Catherine Iola and J. Smith Michael Distinguished Professor of Urology, has been at Hopkins since 1959. A prominent urological scientist, Dr. Coffey is a professor of urology, oncology, pharmacology, and molecular sciences, and is also a member of the principal professional staff at…
THOMAS J.K. TUNG, MD, earned his medical degree from the National Taiwan University College of Medicine in 1960. After finishing his surgical residency at National Taiwan University Hospital in 1964, Dr. Tung went to Massachusetts General Hospital as a surgical fellow. In 1967, he came to The Johns Hopkins Hospital…
Richard J. Traystman Professorship in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
RICHARD J. TRAYSTMAN, Med 1971 (PhD), was a member of the School of Medicine faculty from 1972 to 2003, holding the title of University Distinguished Research Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, and serving as his department's senior vice chairman for research and director of research laboratories. Dr. Traystman's…
