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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Beckman, the donor of a gift which permits additional recognition for outstanding younger associate candidates who have already made distinctive scholarly contributions.)

On motion of Ms. Reese, these appointments were approved.

Director, Specialized Cancer Center, College of Medicine at Chicago

(2) T h e interim chancellor at Chicago, after consultation with the dean of the College of Medicine, has recommended the appointment of William T. Beck, presently member, Department of Pharmacology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, and professor of pharmacology, University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, as director, Specialized Cancer Center, beginning April 1, 1996, on an academic year service basis with an administrative increment of $20,000. Dr. Beck will also be appointed as professor, Specialized Cancer Center, on indefinite tenure on an academic year service basis with an annual salary of $125,000, for a total annual salary of $145,000. In addition, Dr. Beck will be appointed as professor of pharmacology on zero percent time (non-tenured) and as professor of genetics on zero percent time (non-tenured). Dr. Beck will succeed Dr. Tapas Das Gupta, who served as director through August 3 1 , 1993, and is currently professor and head, Department of Surgical Oncology. T h e director position has been vacant since August of 1993. This recommendation is made with the advice of a search committee. 1 T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved. Chair, Department of Finance, Urbana

(3) T h e chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, has recommended the appointment of Morgan J. Lynge, Jr., currently associate dean, College of Commerce and Business Administration and professor and interim chair, Department Finance, as chair of the Department of Finance, beginning January 2 1 , 1996, on an academic year service basis. Dr. Lynge will continue to hold the rank of professor of finance on indefinite tenure on an academic year service basis with an annual salary for 1995-96 of $86,123. He will succeed Dr. Charles M. Linke who resigned as chair to return to teaching and research as a faculty member. Dr. Linke will also continue to serve as associate dean for graduate studies, College of Commerce and Business Administration. T h e nomination is made with the advice and support of the faculty and the departmental Executive Committee. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved.

1 Igor B. Roninson, Distinguished University Professor of Genetics, College of Medicine at Chicago, chair; Tapas Das Gupta, physician surgeon, professor and head, Department of Surgical Oncology, professor of surgery, College of Medicine at Chicago, and hospital chief of service and medical director of clinical and patient unit management, University of Illinois Hospital; Richard Lawrence Davidson, Benjamin Goldberg Professor and head, Department of Genetics, College of Medicine at Chicago; Ervin G. Erdoes, professor of pharmacology, College of Medicine at Chicago; Lawrence A. Frohman, physician surgeon, Edmund F. Foley Professor and head, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine at Chicago, and chief of service, University of Illinois Hospital; Jay L. Goldstein, physician surgeon and associate professor, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine at Chicago; Margalit B. Mokyr, professor of biochemistry, College of Medicine at Chicago; David S. Ucker, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, College of Medicine at Chicago.