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.
John L. Cameron, M.D., Professorship for Alimentary Tract Diseases
JOHN L. CAMERON, Med 1962, the Alfred Blalock Professor of Surgery, Distinguished Service Professor, and the first William Stewart Halsted Professor of Surgery, stepped down in 2003 as surgeon-in-chief and chairman of the Department of Surgery. He has made many contributions to the understanding of the pathophysiology and management of…
As a teenager, ALFRED BLALOCK, Med 1922, decided that he wanted to attend the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins, where his father had been a patient. After earning a Hopkins medical degree, he trained at Vanderbilt University and then served on its full-time faculty. Dr. Blalock joined the Hopkins…
Dr. Bertram M. Bernheim Research Professorship in Surgery
BERTRAM M. BERNHEIM, A&S 1905, a Hopkins surgeon who did pioneering work in blood transfusion and vascular surgery, was an early advocate of patients' rights and of group medical practices. He was instrumental in establishing public ambulance service by the Baltimore City Fire Department. Besides writing many professional articles, Dr.…
The David Goldfarb, M.D. Endowed Research Professorship in Vascular Surgery
Mr. TIMOTHY M. RING was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for C. R. Bard, Inc. as of August 8, 2003. He joined Bard in June 1992 as Corporate Vice President – Human Resources and was promoted to Group Vice President – International in December 1993. In November 1995, he…
The Johns Hopkins Institute for Excellence in Education Professorship in Medicine
In 2006, leadership of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine established the Committee on Educational Values and Rewards to examine our educational strengths and challenges. This committee, named for Martin D. Abeloff who set the gold standard for leadership in academic medicine, clinical care, discovery and education, presented a…
William H. Welch Professorship in the History of Medicine
WILLIAM H. WELCH, appointed by President Daniel Coit Gilman in 1884, was the first full-time member of the medical faculty. Along with John Shaw Billings, Dr. Welch assembled the nucleus of the faculty and was a major architect of the new hospital's structure and practice. For 37 years, Dr. Welch…
Mary Wallace Stanton Professorship for Faculty Affairs
MARY WALLACE STANTON, a Baltimore native, bequeathed two professorships to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to help ensure the excellence of medical education. Mrs. Stanton was active in civic affairs in the city, as well as in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church. She died in 1983 at the age…
MARY WALLACE STANTON, a Baltimore native, bequeathed two professorships to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to help ensure the excellence of medical education. Mrs. Stanton was active in civic affairs in the city, as well as in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church. She died in 1983 at the age…
Frances Watt Baker, M.D., and Lenox D. Baker, Jr., M.D. Deanship of the School of Medicine
FRANCES WATT BAKER and LENOX D. BAKER JR., both A&S 1963, Med 1966, have strong family ties to Hopkins, where they met as students. Frances Baker, who trained as a pediatrician, is a member of the Alumni Council. Lenox Baker, a former senior partner in Mid-Atlantic Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Norfolk,…
YASUHIRO NAKASONE, prime minister of Japan from 1982 to 1987, supported the renewal of the United States-Japan Security Treaty and worked closely with President Ronald Reagan to strengthen United States/Japan relations. The prime minister spoke at the 1983 SAIS commencement and the following year was awarded an honorary Hopkins doctorate…
William L. Clayton Professorship in International Economics
WILLIAM L. CLAYTON, university trustee emeritus and a former member of the SAIS Advisory Council, was a leader in business and international affairs. He served for many years as president of Anderson, Clayton and Company, a Texas-based cotton trading company. In addition, Mr. Clayton served as the first American undersecretary…
University Professorships, University Distinguished Service Professorships, and University Distinguished Research Professorships are honorary titles awarded by the University, upon the recommendation of the President, to recognize exceptional achievements made by select members of the senior faculty
