“Our Distinguished Professors serve as models of excellence for the entire University community,” said Chancellor Robert L. King. “Their accomplishments in mathematics, anthropology, learning theory, molecular biology, economics, and medicine enhance the reputation of the entire University. I am very pleased to congratulate our faculty for earning our most prestigious award.”

Belfort, who joined the University in 1985, is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. She is world renowned for her path-breaking contributions to the field of molecular biology. Her pioneering work reinforced how science views the basic unit of heredity, the gene, and was key to her election to membership in the National Academy of Sciences. She earned her Ph.D. in molecular biology at the University of California at Irvine. Belfort has an exceptional record of research funding.

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