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Endowed and Named Chairs

Endowed and Named Chairs are faculty members with significant experience and accomplishments in their fields. Throughout their careers, they have built a network of collaborators and a robust research portfolio. Private funding for endowed chairs and grants for named chairs provides the resources they need to further their work, publish their findings, travel to conferences, and create opportunities for promising students to gain real-life research experience. The work they do helps MSU remain a competitive force among other universities and research institutions on a global scale.

For additional information about endowed chairs at Michigan State University, please email University Advancement at: univdev@msu.edu or visit givingto.msu.edu.

  • Christopher H. Contag
  • James and Kathleen Cornelius Chair
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Natural Science
  • College of Human Medicine
  • Alan Ker
  • Elton R. Smith Endowed Chair
  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Xiaobo Tan
  • Richard M. Hong Endowed Chair in Electrical Engineering
  • College of Engineering
  • Kurt Zinn
  • Hickman Family Endowed Chair in Oncology
  • College of Veterinary Medicine
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Human Medicine