Named Professors

Professorships

The following individuals were recognized as Named Professors between Sept. 1, 2024, and Aug. 31, 2025. This distinction represents the highest academic honor for staff members at Mayo Clinic, recognizing exceptional contributions to scientific discovery or clinical excellence.


Chris M. Adams, M.D., Ph.D.

George M. and Edna B. Endicott Professor of Medicine

Barry A. Borlaug, M.D.

William J. and Sharon A. Schoen Professor of Cardiology

Julie K. Heimbach, M.D.

Stuart W. Harrington Professor of Surgery

Daryl J. Kor, M.D.

Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor of Anesthesiology Honoring Dr. Daniel R. Brown

Konstantinos N. Lazaridis, M.D.

Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Professor of Individualized Medicine Research

Nathan K. LeBrasseur, Ph.D., M.S.

Noaber Foundation Professor of Aging Research

Kendall H. Lee, M.D., Ph.D.

Charles B. and Ann L. Johnson Professor of Neurosurgery I

Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, M.D., M.S.

Roderick H. Cushman Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences

Peter M. Murray, M.D.

Ruth and Vernon Taylor Professor

Owen A. Ross, Ph.D.

Wayne and Kathryn Preisel Professor of Neuroscience Research

Nilufer Taner, M.D., Ph.D.

Roy E. and Merle Meyer Professor of Neuroscience

Celine M. Vachon, Ph.D.

Regis Professor of Breast Cancer Research

Dean M. Wingerchuk, M.D.

Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Professor of Neurosciences

Gelareh Zadeh, M.D., Ph.D.

William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professor I