Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships

Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships
Michael Bloomberg
Established2013 (2013)
Websitebdp.jhu.edu

Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships were established as part of a $350 million investment by Michael Bloomberg, Hopkins class of 1964, to Johns Hopkins University in 2013. Fifty faculty members, ten from Johns Hopkins University and forty recruited from institutions worldwide, will be chosen for these endowed professorships based on their research, teaching, service, and leadership records.[1][2][3] In December 2021, it was announced that the program would be doubled in size, with an additional fifty professors bringing the total to one hundred scholars, made possible by a new investment by Michael Bloomberg.[4] With recruitment beginning in 2022, the majority of the new professors will be recruited to work in clusters.[needs update] These faculty-developed interdisciplinary clusters will recruit Bloomberg Distinguished Professors and junior faculty to Johns Hopkins University with the aim of conducting transformational research in crucial areas.[5]

The Bloomberg Distinguished Professorship program is directed and managed by Johns Hopkins University vice provost for research, Dr. Denis Wirtz.[6] As of January 2022, 54[7] Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships have been announced.[8][9][10]

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  2. ^ Anderson, Nick. " Bloomberg pledges $350 million to Johns Hopkins University ", The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., 23 January 2013. Retrieved on 12 March 2015.
  3. ^ Associated Press "Michael Bloomberg's Contributions To Johns Hopkins University Top $1 Billion", Huffington Post, New York, 27 January 2013. Retrieved on 11 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships program to double in size". Johns Hopkins University. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  5. ^ "Bloomberg Distinguished Professorship Clusters". Johns Hopkins University. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  6. ^ "Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships"
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  9. ^ Rosen, Jill. "Johns Hopkins Appoints Four to Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships", "JH Press Release", Baltimore, 30 March 2015. Retrieved on 31 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Health equity researcher Lisa Cooper named 25th Bloomberg Distinguished Professor". Johns Hopkins University. 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-12-07.