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Timothy Chan

Dean, School of Pharmacy
University of Southern California

Timothy M. Chan was appointed dean of the USC School of Pharmacy in 1995 and, since that time, has been active in advocating a new pharmacy practice paradigm both in the United States and in the Pacific Rim region. He is a strong advocate for the safe use of herbal medicines and dietary supplements and has created partnerships with the industry to set proper standards for consumer products. Dr. Chan holds the John Stauffer Decanal Chair and a joint appointment as professor of molecular pharmacology and toxicology in the School of Pharmacy, and of physiology and biophysics in the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

During his tenure, Dr. Chan was instrumental in the creation and implementation of a remodeled Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum that integrates both clinical and basic sciences. He has fostered the growth of the School's pharmacogenomics research program and established several innovative international clerkship opportunities for students. In addition, Dr. Chan was integral in the facilitation in a Master of Science degree program in Regulatory Science, which provides career opportunities for science-trained individuals in the fields of regulatory affairs, quality assurance and clinical research.

Prior to his deanship, Dr. Chan was the founding chair of the department of molecular pharmacology and toxicology and has served as associate director of the Institute for Toxicology and as director of graduate affairs for the School of Pharmacy. He was the Charles Krown/Pharmacy Alumni Professor until he was appointed dean.

Dr. Chan joined USC from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1981. For more than 20 years, his research has been funded by major granting agencies, including the National Institutes of Health. He has published extensively on metabolic regulation in diabetes and obesity and the role of free radicals in hormone and growth factor receptor signaling mechanisms. Dr. Chan is a member of prominent professional societies and has served as a referee for numerous scientific publications and grant review panels.

He received both a B.S. and an M.S. in chemistry from Oregon State University and, in 1972, received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California, Davis.