Institute of Technology Distinguished Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, is described as a "towering giant in the field of Condensed Matter Physics," and "one of the premier experimentalists in the field worldwide." Over the course of his forty three-year career at the University of Minnesota, he has had innovative and groundbreaking work in three areas of Condensed Matter Physics, which inclu
Dr. Georgopoulos is Professor of Neuroscience, Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota. He also holds the American Legion Brain Sciences Professorship and is Director of the Brain Sciences Center at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital. In addition, Dr.
R. Lawrence Edwards, Robert D. and Carol C. Gunn Professor and Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, is a world-renowned geochemist with expertise in climate history, climate change, and geochronology.
Bruce R. Blazar, chief, University of Minnesota Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation (hereafter BMT) Program, director, University of Minnesota Center for Translational Medicine, and assistant vice president, Clinical and Translational Science Programs, holds the Andersen Chair in Transplantation Immunology. He is considered to be one of the foremost translational physician-scientists in the world.
Frank S. Bates, Distinguished McKnight Professor (1996) and head of Chemical Engineering and Materials Sciences, Institute of Technology, has achieved an outstanding international reputation for his pioneering achievements as a polymer scientist.
Calling them "extraordinary citizens and teachers", President Robert Bruininks congratulated the newest Regents Professors at a reception at Eastcliff in September. On a bright, breezy day on the banks of the autumn-hued Mississippi River, University of Minnesota Professors Megan Gunnar, Kathryn Sikkink and Donald Truhlar celebrated their award with friends, family, colleagues, and other Regents Professors, both current and emeritus.
The five named are chemical engineering and materials sciences professor Frank Bates, cultural studies and comparative literature professor Richard Leppert, American studies and history professor Elaine Tyler May, psychology professor Matt McGue, and forest resources professor Peter Reich. The designation of Regents Professor is the highest level of recognition given to faculty by the university.
The four named are physics professor Allen Goldman, history professor Steven Ruggles, geography professor Eric Sheppard and English professor Madelon Sprengnether. The Regents Professor designation is the highest level of recognition given to faculty by the university
The three named are Bruce Blazar, chief, University of Minnesota Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) Program, Lawrence Que, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Thomas Johnson, professor of Geological Sciences. The designation of Regents Professor is the highest level of recognition given to faculty by the university.