Universities attract and support distinguished educators by endowing academic chairs and fellowships. Endowed chairs and fellowships honor exceptional faculty members for their past and potential contributions while also supporting their current work. The following physics professors currently hold endowed chairs or fellowships.
Monica Allen
Theodore Foster Endowed Chair in Physics
Javier Duarte
William A. Lee Chancellor’s Endowed Junior Faculty Fellowship
Nigel Goldenfeld
Chancellor’s Distinguished Professorship
Michael Holst
Chancellor’s Associate Chair
Terence Hwa
Presidential Chair
Kenneth Intriligator
Dan Broida Chair in Elementary Particle Physics
Brian Keating
Chancellor’s Distinguished Professorship
David Kleinfeld
Experimental Biophysics Endowed Chair
Brian Maple
Bernd T. Matthias Chair in Physics
Ivan Schuller
Center for Memory and Recording Research (CMRR) Endowed Chair
Tzer Han Tan
William A. Lee Chancellor's Endowed Junior Faculty Fellowship
Open Faculty Fellowships
Professor Sheldon Schultz Chancellor's Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Physics
The Sheldon Schultz Fellowship provides support for the research, scholarly activities, teaching, and discretionary needs, as well as salary support, of distinguished junior faculty members in the Department of Physics in the Division of Physical Sciences at UC San Diego.
Detailed Information: Professor Sheldon Schultz Chancellor's Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Physics
Harold and Suzy Ticho Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Physics
Giving to UC San Diego Physics
Faculty endowed chairs and fellowships such as those listed above are essential components of our ability to recruit and retain exceptional faculty and continue the Department of Physics's rich legacy of scientific leaders, innovators, and educators. Your gift of any size will help. To explore options for investing in the future of physics at UC San Diego, please see Giving to Physics.