The University of Southern California 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
• 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
• 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 May S. and John Hooval Dean's Chair in Medicine and 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
• Michael M. C. Lai, Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, and Neurology
• Morten J. Lauridsen, Distinguished Professor of Composition
• Edward E. Lawler, III, Distinguished Research Professor of Business
• George A. Olah, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and holder of the Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Chair in Organic Chemistry
• 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
• Vaughn A. Starnes, Hastings Distinguished Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Walter Wolf, Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences