Awarded very selectively by the President based on multi-disciplinary interests and significant accomplishments in several disciplines.
Current University Professors
Thomas Buchanan
University Professor of Medicine, and holder of the Bernard J. Hanley Chair in Medicine
Manuel Castells
University Professor, Wallis Annenberg Chair of Communication Techonology and Society and Professor of Communication, Sociology, Planning, and International Relations
Yang Chai
University Professor of Dentistry, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, and holder of the George and MaryLou Boone Chair in Craniofacial Molecular Biology
Geoffrey Cowan
University Professor of Communication, and holder of the Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership
Eileen Crimmins
University Professor of Gerontology, and holder of the AARP Chair in Gerontology
Antonio Damasio
University Professor, Professor of Psychology, Philosophy and Neurology, and David Dornsife Chair in Neuroscience
Hanna Damasio
University Professor, Professor of Psychology and Neurology, and Dana Dornsife Chair in Neuroscience
Dana Goldman
University Professor of Public Policy, Pharmacy, and Economics, Dean of the Price School of Public Policy
Shaun Harper
University Professor and Provost Professor of Education and Business, and holder of the Clifford and Betty Allen Chair in Urban Leadership
Mark S. Humayun
University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering
Thomas H. Jordan
University Professor, William M. Keck Foundation Chair in Geological Sciences and Professor of Earth Sciences
Petros A Ioannou
University Professor, A.V. “Bal” Balakrishnan Chair, University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering
Steve Kay
University Professor and Provost Professor of Neurology, Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences, Director of Convergent Bioscience
Peter Kuhn
University Professor of Biological Sciences, Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and Urology
Adam Leventhal
University Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences
Akira Mizuta Lippit
University Professor of Cinema and Media Studies, Comparative Literature, and East Asian Languages and Cultures, and holder of the T.C. Wang Family Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts
Azad Madni
University Professor of Astronautics, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and Education
Shrikanth Narayanan
University Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science; Professor of Linguistics, Psychology and Neuroscience; Professor of Pediatrics, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; and Niki and C. L. Max Nikias Chair in Engineering
Viet Thanh Nguyen
University Professor, Aerol Arnold Chair of English and Professor of English, American Studies and Ethnicity and Comparative Literature
Hanna Reisler
University Professor, Lloyd Armstrong, Jr. Chair for Science and Engineering, and Professor of Chemistry
Jacob Soll
University Professor and Professor of Philosophy, History and Accounting
David St. John
University Professor and Professor of English and Comparative Literature
Arthur Stone
University Professor of Psychology, Economics and Health Policy Management
Larry W. Swanson
University Professor of Biological Sciences, Psychology, and Neurology, and holder of the Milo Don and Lucille Appleman Chair in Biological Sciences
Shanghua Teng
University Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics, and holder of the Seeley G. Mudd Professorship of Engineering
Mark E. Thompson
University Professor, Ray R. Irani, Chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Chair in Chemistry and Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Berislav Zlokovic
University Professor of Physiology and Neuroscience, and holder of the Mary Hayley and Selim Zilkha Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Emeritus University Professors
Michael A. Arbib
University Professor Emeritus, Fletcher Jones Professor of Computer Science, Professor of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Neuroscience and Psychology
Lloyd Armstrong, Jr.
University Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Education
George A. Bekey
University Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
Estela Mara Bensimon
University Professor Emerita, Professor Emerita of Educational Equity
Leo B. Braudy
University Professor Emeritus of English and Art History
Alexander Capron
University Professor Emeritus, Scott H. Bice Chair Emeritus in Healthcare Law, Policy and Ethics, and Professor Emeritus of Law and Medicine
Marshall Cohen
University Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Law
Caleb Finch
University Professor Emeritus of Gerontology, Molecular and Computational Biology, and Anthropology
Marsha Kinder
University Professor Emerita, Professor Emerita of Critical Studies
Malcolm C. Pike
University Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus of Preventive Medicine
Jean C. Shih
University Professor Emerita of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Integrative Anatomical Sciences
William G. Tierney
University Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus of Education
Michael S. Waterman
University Professor Emeritus
Former University Professors
Warren Bennis
University Professor, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, and Professor of Management and Organization and Finance and Business Economics
Richard A. Easterlin
University Professor Emeritus of Economics
Lee Epstein
University Professor, Charles L. and Ramona I. Hilliard Distinguished Professor of Law and Political Science
Solomon Golomb
University Professor, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, and holder of the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Chair in Communications
Robert W. Hellwarth
University Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Physics and Astronomy
Daniel Lewis
University Professor, Professor of Music
Andrew P. McMahon
University Professor and W.M. Keck Provost Professor, and Chair of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and Biological Sciences
John Orr
University Professor, Professor of Religion
Charles Ritcheson
Colin Rhys Lovell University Professor Emeritus of History
Steven Sample
University Professor, Professor of Electrical Engineering, and President Emeritus
John Brooks Slaughter
University Professor Emeritus, Professor of Education and Computer Engineering
Kevin Starr
University Professor, Professor of History and Public Policy
James Strnad
University Professor, Professor of Law
Richard Thompson
University Professor Emeritus and William M. Keck Chair Emeritus in Psychology and Biological Sciences
Stephen Toulmin
University Professor and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, International Relations and Religion
C.S. Whitaker
University Professor, Professor Emeritus of International Relations and Political Science
University Professor of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, and Cell and Neurobiology, and holder of the Cornelius J. Pings Chair in Biomedical Sciences