Regents Professorship

The Regents Professorship was created by the Board of Regents in 1965 with support from the University Foundation. It is the highest recognition given by the University to a member of its faculty. Regents Professors exhibit outstanding academic distinction, judged by the scope and quality of their scholarly or artistic work, the quality of their teaching, and their contributions to the public good. Once designated Regents Professors, faculty members hold the title for as long as they remain at the University. Upon retirement from the University, a Regents Professor becomes a Regents Professor Emeritus.

For more information about the Regents Professorship, please visit the University Awards & Honors Web site.

2024

Elizabeth Borer

Elizabeth Borer

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Harry T. Orr

Harry T. Orr

Institute for Translational Neuroscience
Medical School
Twin Cities
Mikhail Shifman

Mikhail Shifman

School of Physics and Astronomy
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities

2023

woman with short blond hair, smiling

Sarah Hobbie

Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
Neumark-Sztainer

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

Epidemiology and Community Health
School of Public Health
Twin Cities
Jean O'Brien

Jean O'Brien

History
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities

2021

Julie Schumacker

Julie Schumacher

English
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Susan M. Wolf

Susan M. Wolf

Law School, and Department of Medicine
Medical School
Twin Cities

2019

Marlene Zuk

Marlene Zuk

Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities
David Y. H. Pui

David Y. H. Pui

Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities

2018

Marc Jenkins

Marc Jenkins

Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Twin Cities
Gunda Georg

Gunda Georg

Medicinal Chemistry
College of Pharmacy
Twin Cities

2017

Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

Law School
Twin Cities

2016

Christopher Uggen

Christopher Uggen

Sociology and Law
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities

2015

Vipin Kumar

Vipin Kumar

Computer Science and Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Michael T. Osterholm

Michael T. Osterholm

Public Health
School of Public Health
Twin Cities
R. Lawrence Edwards

R. Lawrence Edwards

Earth Sciences
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities

2014

Ann S. Masten

Ann S. Masten

Institute of Child Development
College of Education and Human Development
Twin Cities

2013

Timothy P. Lodge

Timothy P. Lodge

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Stephen Polasky

Stephen Polasky

Applied Economics, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities

2009

Bruce R. Blazar

Bruce R. Blazar

Pediatrics, Hemotology-Oncology
Medical School
Twin Cities
Lawrence Que Jr.

Lawrence Que Jr.

Chemistry
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities

2008

Steven Ruggles

Steven Ruggles

History
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities

2007

Matt McGue

Matt McGue

Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities
Frank S. Bartes

Frank S. Bates

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities

2006

Donald G. Truhlar

Chemistry
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities

Megan R. Gunnar

Institute of Child Development
College of Education and Human Development
Twin Cities

2005

Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

Neuroscience
Medical School
Twin Cities

2002

G. David Tilman

G. David Tilman

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Twin Cities

2001

Allen F. Isaacman

Allen F. Isaacman

History
College of Liberal Arts
Twin Cities

1999

Haase

Ashley T. Haase

Microbiology
Medical School
Twin Cities