Boyce Haller Professor of Nephrology
GIVEN BY THE HENRY E. HALLER JR. FOUNDATION, LINDA BOYCE HALLER, KEVIN D. BOYCE, AND KELLY BOYCE SHANNON
The Boyce Haller family has a deeply personal interest in improving the lives of those facing kidney disease and kidney transplant. Generous proponents of Duke's kidney research, they established this professorship to support a scholar of true eminence and excellence in the field of nephrology, specializing in kidney transplant.
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Edwin Crowell Hamblen Chair of Reproductive Biology and Family Planning
GIVEN BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR AND DUKE UNIVERSITY
One of the School of Medicine’s original faculty members, Dr. Edwin C. Hamblen joined Duke as associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology. He became founder and emeritus director of the division of endocrinology, due to his international reputation as a groundbreaking researcher in reproductive endocrinology. In 1967 Duke University received a generous gift from an anonymous donor, designated to study the issue of population growth. In response, Duke created a chair in the department of obstetrics and gynecology and named it honor of Hamblen.
Frederic M. Hanes Professor of Medicine
GIVEN BY FREDERIC M. AND ELIZABETH P. HANES
Dr. Frederic M. Hanes was a member of the original Duke University School of Medicine faculty and chair of the Department of Medicine from 1933 until his death in 1946. He earned a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1908 and worked as a pathologist at Columbia University and Presbyterian Hospital in New York. He also worked at the Rockefeller Institute, Washington University in St. Louis, London's Queen Square Hospital, and the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Hanes was an internist in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, when he was recruited to Duke. He proposed the creation of a pooled fund in the Department of Medicine that eventually was the basis for the innovative Duke Private Diagnostic Clinic, now the Duke Health Integrated Practice. A bequest from his estate established this professorship in 1951 to promote the highest level of medical training and research at Duke. Upon her death in 1958, Dr. Hanes' wife Elizabeth made an additional bequest in his memory.
Merel H. Harmel Professor of Anesthesiology
GIVEN BY MEREL H. HARMEL AND DUKE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Merel H. Harmel, the “founding father” of the Duke Department of Anesthesiology, served as the department’s chairman from 1971 to 1983. He notably led the development of the world’s first electronic vital signs monitoring system; similar equipment is now standard in all U.S. operating rooms. Dr. Harmel brought international prominence to Duke's anesthesiology department and was a strong advocate for medical student and resident education. Duke University established this professorship and Harmel contributed through his estate.
Jerome S. Harris, MD, Chair of Pediatrics
EPONYMOUS
Jerome S. Harris, MD, joined Duke as a biochemist. In 1937, he became an instructor in pediatrics under J. Buren Sidbury, one of two pediatricians in North Carolina at the time. He was the first J. Buren Sidbury Professor and served as chairman of the Department of Pediatrics. He trained himself in pediatric cardiology and introduced subspecialties to the Department of Pediatrics. Eponymous professorships are created by Duke University to honor individuals who have contributed significantly to the history of the institution.
Margaret Harris and David Silverman Professor of Neuro-Oncology Research
GIVEN BY WILLIAM AND GIGI HARRIS, AND MARC AND MATTYE SILVERMAN
This professorship was established by two Charlotte, North Carolina, couples: William and Gigi Harris, and Marc and Mattye Silverman, in memory of their children, Margaret Harris and David Silverman, both of whom died from brain tumors in 1995. The following year, the Harrises and Silvermans organized the Charlotte Hopebuilders 5K, an annual walk/run that raises funds for brain tumor research.
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Mary and Deryl Hart Professors of Surgery
GIVEN BY DERYL AND MARY HART, FRIENDS OF DR. AND MRS. HART, AND THE DUKE ENDOWMENT
Deryl Hart, MD, was the third member of the Duke University School of Medicine faculty, and chair of the Department of Surgery from 1930 to 1960. He practiced general, thoracic, plastic, and neurological surgery, and won fame for the use of ultraviolet lights to control operating-room infections. Hart served as president of Duke University from 1960 to 1963, retired from the faculty in 1964, and died in 1980. Gifts from the Harts, their friends, colleagues, students, and patients established this endowment, and a 1980 gift from The Duke Endowment funded it to the level of a professorship.
The Gary Hock Global Health Professor
GIVEN BY GARY HOCK
The late Gary Hock, a Durham real estate developer, contractor, and philanthropist, established this endowment to provide support for a scholar of true eminence and excellence in the field of infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS. While traveling to developing countries, Mr. Hock witnessed the damage done by uncontrolled infectious diseases and was inspired to establish this professorship, which supports both research and medical student education in global health.
Gary Hock Family Surgery Professor
GIVEN BY GARY HOCK
The late Gary Hock was a Durham real estate developer, contractor, and philanthropist who made many gifts to Duke Health, including the purchase of sophisticated medical research equipment, funding for radiation oncology research, and support for Duke HomeCare & Hospice. He established this endowment in appreciation and support for the Department of Surgery and to ensure research funding in perpetuity.
Gary Hock and Lyn Proctor Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
GIVEN BY LYN PROCTOR AND GARY HOCK
The late Gary Hock, a Durham real estate developer, contractor, and philanthropist, and his wife, Lyn Proctor, who worked at Duke in off-campus property leasing for 30 years, established this endowment to provide support for a scholar of true eminence and excellence in the field of radiation oncology. Professorships were important to the couple: they endowed three for Duke Health. They established professorships as a way to show their appreciation, and to provide support for doctors to further their expertise, pursue research for many years to come, and develop new ways to care for patients.
Hollier Family Associate Professor of Global Health
GIVEN BY LARRY H. HOLLIER JR., LISA HOLLIER, LARRY HOLLIER SR. AND DIANA HOLLIER
The Hollier Family Professorship in Global Health was established in 2018 by Larry Hollier, Jr., MD, his wife Lisa Hollier, MD, and his parents, Larry Hollier, Sr., MD, and Diana Hollier. The family, which has long roots in global medical service and philanthropy, made the gift to further their personal and professional commitment to advancing maternal and child health globally.
Hollier, who received his BS from Duke in 1987, is the chief of plastic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and the surgeon-in-chief at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Dr. Lisa Hollier is a past president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
James M. Ingram Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
GIVEN BY THE ESTATES OF RICHARD H. AND MARY LUCEIL VANSANT AND DUKE UNIVERSITY
Richard H. Vansant, who received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Duke, established this endowment to honor James M. Ingram, MD, and support the diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer. The endowment was later changed to a professorship to support a scholar of true eminence and excellence in gynecologic oncology. Richard H. and Mary Luceil Vansant contributed to the endowment through their estate.
Charles Johnson, MD, Chair of Medicine
EPONYMOUS
Dr. Charles Johnson was the first African American faculty member at Duke University School of Medicine. Recruited in 1970 by then chair of the Department of Medicine, Eugene A. Stead Jr., MD, Johnson remained at Duke until he retired in 1996. He continues to serve as a professor of medicine emeritus in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition. Johnson has been an advocate for racial equality and served as a mentor to others in the black community. Eponymous professorships are created by Duke University to honor individuals who have contributed significantly to the history of the institution.
Richard and Pat Johnson Distinguished University Professor of Cardiovascular Genomics
GIVEN BY RICHARD AND PAT JOHNSON
Richard and Pat Johnson of West Palm Beach, Florida, are longtime supporters of Duke University and the Duke University School of Medicine. Mr. Johnson was the founder of Cornelius, Johnson, and Clark Insurance Agency and president of the Johnson Investment Group. He earned a business degree from Trinity College in 1952 and served as a member of the Duke Medicine Board of Visitors. Mrs. Johnson served as a member of the Duke Children's National Board of Advisors from 2010-2015 and Duke Health Board of Visitors from 2013-2017. Mr. Johnson died in 2012.
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Johnston-West Endowed Department Chair of Pathology
GIVEN BY DUKE UNIVERSITY
This endowment was renamed in 2018 by Duke University to honor William Webb Johnston, MD’59, and Charles Raymond West, who both dedicated their lives in service to Duke University. Johnston started the Division of Cytology within the Department of Pathology, and served as the Chief of Cytopathology for 25 years until his retirement in 1996. West, a 1954 graduate of Wofford College, was a familiar and beloved figure at Duke University, having served as Director of Corporate Payroll Services from 1968 until his retirement in 1995. President Nannerl O. Keohane personally presented West with the Duke University Award for Merit at the time of his retirement. Dr. Johnston and Mr. West passed away within weeks of one another in 2024.
Wolfgang Joklik Professor of Global Health
EPONYMOUS
Wolfgang Joklik, PhD, a James B. Duke Professor of Microbiology, emeritus, chaired the Department of Microbiology from 1968 to 1992 and co-founded the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center (now the Duke Cancer Institute). He was editor of the textbook Zinsser’s Microbiology, founder of the American Society for Virology, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. With Nobel laureate Paul Berg, PhD, Joklik discovered the enzyme terminal transferase and was the first to examine the mechanism of action of interferon in 1964. Duke University established this endowment to honor Joklik’s contributions. Eponymous professorships are created by Duke University to honor individuals who have contributed significantly to the history of the institution.
Edwin L. Jones Jr. and Lucille Finch Jones Cancer Research Professor
GIVEN BY EDWIN L. AND LUCILLE F. JONES
Edwin Jones was a graduate of the School of Engineering and served on the Duke University Board of Trustees. His family has supported Duke for decades. Gifts from the five children of Edwin L. Jones and his wife, Lucille; his mother, Anabel L. Jones; and the J.A. Jones Construction Company funded the Edwin L. Jones Sr. Cancer Research Building and have supported the Duke Cancer Institute. Edwin and Lucille Jones established this endowment in 1979.
