Chairs and Professorships

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Endowed College of Science Chair(s) / Professorship(s)
A.E. Martell Endowed Chair
	Cremer, Paul - (Since 2007) Professor of Chemistry. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1996; Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research, The Welch Foundation (2006); Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER), National Science Foundation (2006); Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation (2003); Fellowship, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2002); Fellow, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2001); Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER), National Science Foundation (2001); Research Interests: investigations of biological interfaces by nonlinear optical spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and microfluidic techniques.
Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex, Instruments Professorship in Mass Spectrometry in Chemistry
	Russell, David - (Since 2002) Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1974; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1978; Research Interests: research on fundamental ion chemistry and instrument development; particular emphasis on laser mass spectrometry methods and biological mass spectrometry.
Arthur George and Mary Emolene Owen Chair in Mathematics
	Johnson, William - (Since 1984) Distinguished Professor of Mathematics. B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1966; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1969; Research Interests: functional analysis.
	Pisier, Gilles - (Since 1985) Distinguished Professor of Mathematics. B.S., University of Paris, 1967; Ph.D., University of Paris, 1977; Foreign Member, Polish Academy of Sciences (2005); Member, Paris Academy of Sciences (2002); Stephan Banach Medal, Polish Academy of Sciences (2001); Ostrowski Prize, The Ostrowski Foundation (1997); Research Interests: functional analysis.
Cyclotron Institute Bright Chair in Nuclear Science
	Natowitz, Joseph - (Since 2002) Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Florida, 1958; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1965; Southwest Regional Award, American Chemical Society (2000); Award for Nuclear Chemistry, American Chemical Society (1995); Research Interests: nuclear reaction mechanisms; thermodynamics of highly excited nuclei, limits to existence of nuclei; the nuclear equation of state; nuclear dynamics.
Davidson Chair in Science
	Bevan, John - (Since 2005) Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Wales, 1968; M.S., University of Surrey, 1970; Ph.D., University College London, 1975; Research Interests: High resolution spectroscopy and submillimeter instrumentation. Morphed potentials in non-covalent interactions. Electron-molecule collisions and environmental technology. Non-invasive state-specific molecular diagnostics for lung cancer and other diseases..
	Cremer, Paul - (Since 2005) Professor of Chemistry. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1996; Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research, The Welch Foundation (2006); Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER), National Science Foundation (2006); Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation (2003); Fellowship, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2002); Fellow, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2001); Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER), National Science Foundation (2001); Research Interests: investigations of biological interfaces by nonlinear optical spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and microfluidic techniques.
	Dunbar, Kim - (Since 2004) Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Westminster College, 1980; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1984; Fellow, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation; Research Interests: synthesis and characterization of transition metal compounds and molecule-based materials with unusual physical properties; nucleic acid binding of metal complexes.
	Hall, Michael - (Since 2004) Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Juniata College, 1966; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1971; Research Interests: theoretical studies of the electronic structure of inorganic complexes, organometallic compounds, metal, cluster and metalloenzymes; relationship between electronic structure and chemical behavior, especially catalysis.
	Raushel, Frank - (Since 2004) Professor of Chemistry. B.A., St. Thomas College, 1972; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1976; Research Interests: determination of enzyme reaction mechanisms and protein structure using kinetic, genetic, and magnetic resonance techniques.
	Singleton, Daniel - (Since 2005) Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Case Western Reserve University, 1977; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1986; Research Interests: organic synthetic methodology; cycloadditions reactions; intramolecular cyclizations; isotope effects.
Ed Rachal Chair in High Energy Physics
	Webb, Robert - (Since 2006) Professor of Physics. B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1968; M.A., Princeton University, 1970; Ph.D., Princeton University, 1972; Research Interests: electronic counter experiments in high-energy particle physics; experimental astroparticle physics; searches for new particles; long baseline neutrino oscillation studies.
George P. Mitchell '40 Chair in Statistics
	Newton, H. Joseph - (Since 2006) Professor of Statistics. B.S., Niagara University, 1971; M.S., SUNY Buffalo, 1973; Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo, 1975; Fellow, American Statistical Association (1995); Research Interests: computational statistics; time series analysis.
George P. Mitchell Chair in Experimental Physics
	Fry, Edward - (Since 2005) Professor of Physics. B.S., University of Michigan, 1962; M.S., University of Michigan, 1963; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1969; Fellow, American Physical Society (1997); EG&G Medal, Society of Optical and Quantum Electronics (1995); Research Interests: atomic and molecular spectroscopy; quantum optics; foundations of quantum mechanics; electromagnetic scattering by particles; ocean optics.
Gradipore Chair in Separation Science in Chemistry
	Vigh, Gyula - (Since 2001) Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Veszprem, 1968; M.S., University of Veszprem, 1970; Ph.D., University of Veszprem, 1975; Research Interests: analytical and preparative separations by liquid chromatography, gas chromatography and capillary electrophoresis.
Hershel E. Burgess Chair in Physics (Non-High Energy Physics)
	Scully, Marlan - (Since 1997) Distinguished Professor of Physics. Ed.D., Casper College, 1959; B.S., University of Wyoming, 1961; M.S., Yale University, 1963; Ph.D., Yale University, 1966; Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science, American Physical Society (2005); Quantum Electronics Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Laser and Electro-Optics Society (IEEE LEOS) (2003); Member, National Academy of Sciences (2001); Foreign Academy Membership, Academia Europaea (2000); Foreign Academy Membership, Max-Planck Society (Germany) (2000); Charles H. Townes Award, Optical Society of America (1998); Adolph E. Lomb Medal, Optical Society of America (1996); Elliott Cresson Medal, The Franklin Institute (1990); Award for Senior U.S. Scientists, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation; EG&G Medal, Society of Optical and Quantum Electronics; Research Interests: laser physics; quantum optics; nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; bioengineering.
John W. Lyons '59 Endowed Chair in Biology
	Hardin, Paul - (Since 2005) Professor of Biology. B.S., Southern Methodist University, 1982; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1987; Research Interests: molecular biology of biological clocks in Drosophila, behavioral neurogenetics, transcriptional regulation.
Mitchell-Heep Chair in High Energy Physics
	Nanopoulos, Dimitri - (Since 2002) Distinguished Professor of Physics. B.S., University of Athens, 1971; Ph.D., University of Sussex, 1973; 2005 Prize, The Gravity Research Foundation (2005); Permanent Membership, Academy of Athens' Natural and Applied Sciences Section (1996); Commander of the Order of Honor, highest possible distinction of the Greek State, (1996); Research Interests: high-energy theory; supersymmetry; supergravity; superstrings; astroparticle physics; neurophysics.
Mitchell-Heep-Munnerlyn Endowed Career Enhancement Professorship in Physics
	Wang, Lifan - (Since 2006) Associate Professor of Physics. M.S., University of Science and Technology of China, 1989; Ph.D., University of Science and Technology of China, 1994; Research Interests: cosmology, supernova observations and theory, dust properties in the Universe, Antarctic astronomy development.
Mitchell-Heep-Munnerlyn Endowed Chair in Observational Astronomy
	Suntzeff, Nicholas - (Since 2006) Professor of Physics. B.S., Stanford University, 1974; Ph.D., University of California Santa Cruz, 1980; Gruber Cosmology Prize, Gruber Foundation (2007); AURA Science Award, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc. (AURA) (1999); Scientific Breakthrough of the Year (co-discovery of dark energy), Science Magazine (1998); AURA Science Award, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc. (AURA) (1993); Robert J. Trumpler Award, Astronomical Society of the Pacific (outstanding astronomy thesis at North American universities) (1983); Research Interests: supernova cosmology, dark energy, dark matter, stellar populations, astronomical site characterization, astronomical instrumentation, fundamental calibrations in astronomy.
Mitchell/Heep Chair in Experimental High Energy Physics
	McIntyre, Peter - (Since 2004) Professor of Physics. B.A., University of Chicago, 1967; M.S., University of Chicago, 1968; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1973; Research Interests: experimental high-energy physics, accelerator technology, superconductivity, and biophysics.
Mobil Technology Company Endowed Chair in Computational Science
	Ewing, Richard - (Since 1999) Distinguished Professor of Mathematics. B.A., University of Texas Austin, 1969; M.A., University of Texas Austin, 1972; Ph.D., University of Texas Austin, 1974; Foreign Member, Academia Europaea (2005); Humboldt Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientists, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2005); Research Interests: scientific computation.
Rachal Professorship in Chemistry
	Burgess, Kevin - (Since 2004) Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Bath (England), 1979; M.S., University of East Anglia, 1980; Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 1983; Research Fellow, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Research Career Development Award, National Institutes of Heatlh; Research Interests: Organic synthesis and biophysical chemistry; syntheses and applications of 2,3-metharoamino acids in peptide and protein mimics; frontiers in combinatorial chemistry; new methodology for sequencing DNA without gel electrophoresis..
Richard H. Harrison III/External Advisory and Development Council Endowed Dean's Chair in Science
	Newton, H. Joseph - (Since 2000) Professor of Statistics. B.S., Niagara University, 1971; M.S., SUNY Buffalo, 1973; Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo, 1975; Fellow, American Statistical Association (1995); Research Interests: computational statistics; time series analysis.
Robert A. Welch Foundation Chair in Chemistry
	Goodman, D. Wayne - (Since 1994) Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Mississippi College, 1968; Ph.D., University of Texas Austin, 1974; Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis, American Chemical Society (2005); Award for Senior U.S. Scientists, Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation (1996); Yarwood Medal, British Vacuum Council (1994); Ipatieff Prize, American Chemical Society (1983); Colloid and Surface Chemistry Award, American Chemical Society; Research Interests: studies of chemisorption, catalysis, and related phenomena on atomically clean and chemically modified single crystal surfaces using modern surface science techniques.
Schuessler/Mitchell/Heep Chair in Experimental Optical and Biomedical Physics
	Schuessler, Hans - (Since 2004) Professor of Physics. M.S., Rupert Charles University of Heidelberg, 1961; Ph.D., Rupert Charles University of Heidelberg, 1964; Research Interests: spectroscopy of free ions; ion storage; laser spectroscopy; online experiments at high-energy accelerators; collinear fast-beam laser spectroscopy of short-lived isotopes; opto-biomolecule and quantum information processing; femtosecond laser physics; surface plasmon and dielectric spectroscopy of protein; non linear eleastic constants; nanomaterials surface acoustic waves.
Stephen E. Harris Professorship in Quantum Optics
	Sokolov, Alexei - (Since 2006) Associate Professor of Physics. M.S., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 1994; Ph.D., Stanford University, 2001; Adolph E. Lomb Medal, Optical Society of America (2003); Research Interests: lasers, attosecond physics, femtosecond pulses, molecular modulation.
Stephen Hawking Chair in Fundamental Physics
	Pope, Christopher - (Since 2002) Distinguished Professor of Physics. B.S., Clare College, University of Cambridge, 1976; M.A., St. John's College, University of Cambridge, 1979; Ph.D., St. John's College, University of Cambridge, 1980; Research Interests: high-energy theory.

Externally-Funded Chair(s) / Professorship(s)
Distinguished Research Chair (TEES)
	Ewing, Richard - (Since 1992) Distinguished Professor of Mathematics. B.A., University of Texas Austin, 1969; M.A., University of Texas Austin, 1972; Ph.D., University of Texas Austin, 1974; Foreign Member, Academia Europaea (2005); Humboldt Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientists, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2005); Research Interests: scientific computation.
	Scully, Marlan - (Since ) Distinguished Professor of Physics. Ed.D., Casper College, 1959; B.S., University of Wyoming, 1961; M.S., Yale University, 1963; Ph.D., Yale University, 1966; Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science, American Physical Society (2005); Quantum Electronics Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Laser and Electro-Optics Society (IEEE LEOS) (2003); Member, National Academy of Sciences (2001); Foreign Academy Membership, Academia Europaea (2000); Foreign Academy Membership, Max-Planck Society (Germany) (2000); Charles H. Townes Award, Optical Society of America (1998); Adolph E. Lomb Medal, Optical Society of America (1996); Elliott Cresson Medal, The Franklin Institute (1990); Award for Senior U.S. Scientists, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation; EG&G Medal, Society of Optical and Quantum Electronics; Research Interests: laser physics; quantum optics; nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; bioengineering.
E.L. Wehner-Welch Chair in Chemistry
	Johnson, Arthur - (Since 1994) Distinguished Professor (J) of Chemistry. B.S., California Institute of Technology, 1964; Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1973; Research Interests: protein trafficking; membranes; bacterial cytolysins; fluorescence spectroscopy; photocrosslinking; fret; protein folding.
Robert A. Welch Endowed Chair in Chemistry at the Institute of Biosciences and Technology
	Wells, Robert - (Since 1990) Professor (J) of Chemistry. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1960; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1964; Distinguished Merit Award for Lifetime Career Achievements, Alpha Sigma Phi (2003); Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology, American Society of Microbiology (2001); Research Interests: This laboratory is interested in the role of DNA structure in triplet repeat diseases..