Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members were honored for extraordinary contributions to their respective fields during an Aug. 28 celebration of endowed chair holders at the Student Life Center.
Jeff Balser, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, noted during his opening remarks the incredible range of expertise represented by the honored faculty, including immunology, economics, African and Diaspora studies, nursing, laser applications and much more.
“As we recognize our achievements, we also celebrate the diversity of the community that we call Vanderbilt,” Balser said. “As scientists, researchers and scholars, we are often focused on our own narrow area of expertise, but it’s our hope that an event such as this helps remind us that each discovery and each educational experience links us all together in a chain of knowledge that brings to life an even larger masterpiece.”