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.
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.…
BENJAMIN T. ROME (1905-1994) graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1925 with a degree in civil engineering. He spent his entire career at the George Hyman Construction Company, where he and his uncle, George Hyman, expanded the company’s business until it was one of the region’s largest construction firms, building…
B. Howell Griswold Jr. Professorship in Geography and International Affairs
B. HOWELL GRISWOLD JR., A&S 1894, senior partner of Alex. Brown and Sons, was instrumental in the establishment of the university's first School of Engineering, founded in 1913. A member of the first Hopkins Alumni Council, formed in 1909, he was appointed a university trustee two years later, serving for…
Alonzo G. Decker Jr. Chair in Science and Engineering
The Alonzo G. Decker Jr. Chair in Science and Engineering was established by ALONZO G. DECKER JR., a university trustee for more than 30 years and national chair of the Hopkins Hundreds Campaign in the 1970s, during which time he gave generously to the university, including the establishment of this…
ALONZO G. DECKER JR. was a university trustee for more than 30 years and served as national chairman for the Hopkins Hundreds Campaign in the 1970s, during which he gave generously, including the endowment for professorships in science and engineering. As chief executive officer of Black & Decker, Alonzo Decker…
Abel Wolman Professorship in Water and Public Health
ABEL WOLMAN, A&S 1913, Engr 1915, one of Hopkins' first engineering graduates, became a world-renowned water treatment expert whose career in civil engineering spanned more than 70 years. From 1914 to 1939 he was an engineer for the Maryland Health Department, for several years serving as chief engineer. He joined…
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, ANDRÉ 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…
