Distinguished Professors
Awarded very selectively to those whose accomplishments have brought special renown to USC.
Leonard M. Adleman, holder of the Henry Salvatori Distinguished Chair in Computer Science
Norman Arnheim, Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and holder of the Ester Dornsife Chair in Biological Sciences
Warren Bennis, University Professor and Distinguished Professor of Business Administration
T. Coraghessan Boyle, Distinguished Professor of English
P. Daniel Dapkus, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics and Astronomy and holder of the William M. Keck Chair in Engineering
Percival Everett, Distinguished Professor of English
Solomon W. Golomb, University Professor, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, and holder of the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Chair in Communications
Midori Goto, Distinguished Professor of Strings/Harp and holder of the Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin
Mark Jonathan Harris, Distinguished Professor of Cinematic Arts
Stephen Hartke, Distinguished Professor of Composition
Brian E. Henderson, Distinguished Professor of Preventive Medicine, and holder of the Kenneth T. Norris Jr. Chair in Epidemiology
James T. Higginbotham, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics, and holder of the Linda Hilf Chair in Philosophy
Peter A. Jones, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and holder of the H. Leslie Hoffman and Elaine S. Hoffman Chair in Cancer Research
Jae Jung, Fletcher Jones Foundation Distinguished Chair in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Francine Ratner Kaufman, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Pediatrics
Michael M. C. Lai, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, and Neurology
Morten J. Lauridsen, Distinguished Professor of Composition
Edward E. Lawler, III, Distinguished Research Professor of Business
Alexandra M. Levine, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Medicine
Tony Maxworthy, Distinguished Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
George A. Olah, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and holder of the Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Chair in Organic Chemistry
M. Hashem Pesaran, John E. Elliott Distinguished Chair in Economics
Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola, Distinguished Professor of Medicine and holder of the George C. Griffith Chair in Cardiology
Stephen J. Ryan, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and holder of the Grace and Emery Beardsley Chair in Ophthalamology
Scott Soames, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Vaughn A. Starnes, Hastings Distinguished Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Arieh Warshel, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Walter Wolf, Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Science