Chair Professorships
Chair professorships are prestigious positions established to recognize and support distinguished faculty members conducting impactful research and teaching. Funded through endowments, these chairs provide resources like top-up salaries, research grants, and other benefits to advance academic excellence. They attract and retain top talent, foster innovation, and strengthen the institution’s reputation globally. Chair professorships also create opportunities for collaboration and mentorship, significantly enhancing the institution’s research output and educational quality.

Chair Professorship in Honour of Lt Prof PC Guha
by Subrata Mitra, Partner at Accel Ventures

Chair Professorship in Endocrinology and Nephrology
by IISc alumnus SR Venkatramanan & wife, Usha Venkatramanan

Lakshmi Aravamudan Visiting Chair Professorship in Cardiology
by IISc alumnus Murali Aravamudan