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da Vinci Society

University of Houston’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics established the da Vinci Society in 2018 to honor donors for their extraordinary philanthropic support of the College.

Named for Leonardo da Vinci, an interdisciplinary genius and possibly the greatest inventor of all time, the da Vinci Society recognizes individuals whose cumulative lifetime giving totals at least $100,000, or who have included NSM in their estate plans at that level. Each member has played a transformative role in the development of NSM, just as da Vinci did for modern art and science.

Members - Red Jacket Distinction

In 2020, the UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics established the Red Jacket Distinction to honor daVinci Society donors who have a cumulative lifetime giving of $1 million or more to the College. Each donor has the option to receive a commemorative red blazer that they can proudly wear to UH events.

Barbara (’83) and Bill Barnes

May P. Chu, Ph.D., and Paul C. W. Chu, Ph.D.

Kathleen and Fred Hilterman, Ph.D.

Willis King, Ph.D.

The Honorable John J. Moores (’70, J.D. ’75) and Dianne Moores, M.D.

Rikki C. Raflo, Ed.D. (’94)

Liz Schwarze

Margaret† and Robert Sheriff, Ph.D.†

Harry Skewes, Ph.D. (Ph.D. ’66)

Joan Suit, Ph.D.† and Herman Suit, M.D., Ph.D. (’48)†

Eva (’87, M.S.W. ’21) and Dan E. Wells, Ph.D.

Members

Carol and Randall A. Barta (’76)

Katy Caldwell (’78)

Halina Caravello, Ph.D. (M.S. ’85) and Joseph Caravello

Anita L. Cheung (’76) and Edson H. Cheung, M.D. (’76)

Agnes Kuen Chu and Wei-Kan Chu, Ph.D.

Barbara Clark and Edgar Bering, Ph.D.

Kelly Coleman, M.D. (’98)

Mary Connors, D.C., and Robert A. Adams (’73)

Gary A. Feuerbacher, Ph.D. (M.F.A. ’71, Ph.D. ’74)

Donna and Stephen Greenlee

Janet and Kenneth Hogstrom, Ph.D. (’70)

Virginia Leigh Hollyer (’88, M.S. ’92) and Joe Webb (’71)

Karl M. Kadish, Ph.D.

Marion† and Jay K. Kochi, Ph.D.†

Emily Kracklauer

Nancy Kralik (M.S. ’82)

Marcy and Robert Lawless, Ph.D. (’64)†

Shwu-Hui Lee and Dean Chang

Veronique and Olivier Lhemann, Ph.D. (Ph.D. ’86)

Peter V. Lomonte (’52)†

Karen Love, Ph.D. (M.S. ’85, Ph.D. ’90) and Alex Woronow, Ph.D. (M.S. ’73)

Linda Sagarnaga Magill, M.D. (’79) and Patrick Magill (’77)

Lisa Milam (M.S. ’90)

Patsy and Oliver Murray (’60)†

Saeeda B. and S.S. Newaz, Ph.D. (Ph.D. ’73)†

Janis Parsley, R.Ph., M.B.A. (’82) and Georges Mirza

Thelma and Richard Percoco (M.S. ’64)

Peggy and John Prugh (’89)

The Honorable Wilhelmina E. “Beth” Robertson

Rosemary S. Rodd (’73)

Susan and Pat Rutherford†

Alton K. Schultz, Ph.D. (Ph.D. ’79)†

Helene Schwartz, M.D., and Robert J. Schwartz, Ph.D.

Susan Shrader, Ph.D. (M.S. ’68, Ph.D. ’70)† and Robert W. Shrader†

Xiaobing Song, Ph.D. (M.B.A. ’02, Ph.D. ’93) and Chaoliang Yao, Ph.D. (Ph.D. ’87)

Fred Stutzenberger, Ph.D. (M.S. ’65)†

Elsa Tansey, D.P.H, and Michael Tansey (’65)

Randolph P. Thummel, Ph.D.†

Chin-Sen Ting, Ph.D.

Carolyn and Alton “Jerry” Warren (M.S. ’65)†

Leslie and Alan Wong (’91, M.S. ’94)

Louis Wu (’71, M.B.A. ’83)†

Patrice Yarbough, Ph.D. (’80, Ph.D. ’85) and Carl Yarbough (’85)

† Deceased

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