About TAMEST
TAMEST’s unique interdisciplinary model has become an effective recruitment tool for top research and development centers across Texas. Since our founding, more than 300 TAMEST members have been inducted into the National Academies or recruited to Texas.
![](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AMELIE-G.-RAMIREZ_TAMEST2020.png)
Former TAMEST Board President Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH (NAM), speaking at the TAMEST 2020 Annual Conference: Innovating Texas—Research to Commercialization.
TAMEST Board of Directors
![Brendan Lee Brendan Lee](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/brendan-lee-610x610.jpg)
Brendan Lee, M.D., Ph.D., President
Professor and Chair of Molecular and Human Genetics
Robert and Janice McNair Endowed Chair in Molecular and Human Genetics
Baylor College of Medicine
NAM Member
![Peter J. Rossky Peter J. Rossky](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ganesh-Thakur-610x610.jpg)
Ganesh C. Thakur, Ph.D., Vice President
Distinguished Professor of Petroleum Engineering
Director of UH Energy Industrial Partnerships
University of Houston
NAE Member
![David E. Daniel David E. Daniel](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/David-Daniel-610x610.jpg)
David E. Daniel, Ph.D., Past President
President Emeritus
The University of Texas at Dallas
NAE Member
![Cheryl Lyn Walker, Ph.D. Cheryl Lyn Walker, Ph.D.](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Cheryl-Walker-610x610.jpg)
Cheryl Lyn Walker, Ph.D., Treasurer
Director, Center for Precision Environmental Health
Professor, Departments of Molecular & Cell Biology and Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
NAM Member
![Selda Gunsel Selda Gunsel](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Selda-Gunsel-610x610-1.jpg)
Selda Gunsel, Ph.D., Treasurer-Elect
President
Shell Global Solutions U.S.
NAE Member
![Helen Piwnica-Worms Helen Piwnica-Worms](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Helen-Piwnica-Worms-610x610.jpg)
Helen Piwnica-Worms, Ph.D., Secretary
Professor, Experimental Radiation Oncology
Division of Radiation Oncology
Senator A.M. Aikin Jr. Distinguished Chair
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
NAM, NAS Member
![Bonnie-Bartel-610x610 Bonnie Bartel](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bonnie-Bartel-610x610-1.jpg)
Bonnie Bartel, Ph.D.
Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor
Department of Biosciences
Rice University
NAS Member
![Rena-Bizios-610x610 Rena Bizios](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rena-Bizios-610x610-1.png)
Rena Bizios, Ph.D.
Lutcher Brown Endowed Distinguished University Chair Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at San Antonio
NAM, NAE Member
![Pallab K. Chatterjee, Ph.D. Pallab K. Chatterjee, Ph.D.](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pallab-Chatterjee-343x343-1.jpg)
Pallab K. Chatterjee, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board
3Lines Venture Capital
NAE Member
![Chau-Chyun-Chen-610x610 Chau-Chyun Chen](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Chau-Chyun-Chen-610x610-1.jpg)
Chau-Chyun Chen, Sc.D.
Jack Maddox Distinguished Engineering Chair in Sustainable Energy
Horn Distinguished Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Texas Tech University
NAE Member
![Jose-Onuchic-300x300 José N. Onuchic, Ph.D.](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jose-Onuchic-300x300-1.jpeg)
José N. Onuchic, Ph.D.
Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Chair of Physics
Professor of Chemistry and BioSciences
Rice University
NAS Member
![Kim-Orth-0923-610x610 Kim Orth](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Kim-Orth-0923-610x610-1.jpg)
Kim Orth, Ph.D.
W.W. Caruth Jr. Scholar in Biomedical Research
Earl A. Forsythe Chair in Biomedical Science
UT Southwestern Medical Center
NAS Member
![Roderic Pettigrew, M.D., Ph.D. Roderic Pettigrew, M.D., Ph.D.](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Roderic-Pettigrew-610x610-1.jpg)
Roderic Pettigrew, M.D., Ph.D.
CEO, EnHealth, Texas A&M Health and Texas A&M University College of Engineering
Robert A. Welch Professor and Inaugural Dean for EnMed, Colleges of Medicine, Engineering, Texas A&M University, and Houston Methodist Hospital
NAM, NAE Member
![Marlan O. Scully, Ph.D. Marlan O. Scully, Ph.D.](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Marlan-Scully-610x610-1.jpg)
Marlan O. Scully, Ph.D.
Burgess Distinguished Professor
TEES Distinguished Research Professor
Director, Institute for Quantum Studies
Texas A&M University
NAS Member
Honorary Chair
![Kay Bailey Hutchison Kay Bailey Hutchison](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/kay-bailey-hutchison-610x610.jpg)
The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison
Former United States Senator, 1993-2013
Former United States Ambassador to NATO, 2017-2021
Founding Co-chair
![Michael Brown Michael Brown](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/michael-brown-610x610.jpg)
Michael S. Brown, M.D.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Nobel Laureate, 1985
NAM, NAS Member
Founding Co-chair – In Memoriam
![Richard E. Smalley Richard E. Smalley](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/richard-smalley-610x610.jpg)
Richard E. Smalley, Ph.D.
Rice University
Nobel Laureate, 1996
NAS Member
TAMEST Member Institutions
As Texas continues to attract more and more top-tier scientists and researchers, the number of TAMEST member institutions also continues to grow. TAMEST member institutions are research universities and medical centers in the state with TAMEST members or designated as Carnegie R1 Research Institutions and Carnegie Special Focus Four-Year Research Institutions. Member institutions partner with TAMEST on strategic initiatives and receive benefits in our annual meeting, mentoring programs and other initiatives.
Annual dues from these member institutions is a crucial resource for TAMEST’s mission. TAMEST recognizes the following institutions for their generous support:
Baylor University
Rice University
Southern Methodist University
Texas A&M Health
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
University of Houston
University of North Texas
University of North Texas Health Science Center
UT Health San Antonio
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Presidents and Chancellors
Member institutions are Texas universities where TAMEST Members hold positions on the faculty or administration. The presidents and chancellors of these institutions who are not National Academies members are affiliate members of TAMEST.
![Guy-Bailey-610x610 Guy Bailey](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Guy-Bailey-610x610-1.jpg)
Guy Bailey, Ph.D.
President
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
![Richard Benson Richard Benson](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Benson-Richard-610x610.jpg)
Richard C. Benson, Ph.D.
President
The University of Texas at Dallas
![Giuseppe N. Colasurdo Giuseppe Colasurdo](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Colasurdo-Giuseppe-610.jpg)
Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, M.D.
President
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
![Dr. Jennifer Evans-Cowley President of The Univerrsity of Texas Arlington 2022 Jennifer Cowley](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Jennifer-Cowley-610x610-1.jpg)
Jennifer Cowley, Ph.D.
President
The University of Texas at Arlington
![Reginald DesRoches Reginald DesRoches](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Reginald-DesRoches-610x610-1.jpeg)
Reginald DesRoches, Ph.D. (NAE)
President
Rice University
![Taylor Eighmy Taylor Eighmy](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/taylor-eighmy-610x610.jpg)
Taylor Eighmy, Ph.D.
President
The University of Texas at San Antonio
![Jay-Hartzell-610x610 Jay Hartzell](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jay-Hartzell-610x610-1.jpg)
Jay C. Hartzell, Ph.D.
President
The University of Texas at Austin
![Renu Khator Renu Khator](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Khator-Renu-2016-610x610.jpg)
Renu Khator, Ph.D.
Chancellor
University of Houston System
President
University of Houston
![Paul Klotman Paul Klotman](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Klotman-Paul-610x610.jpg)
Paul Klotman, M.D.
President and CEO
Baylor College of Medicine
![Linda-Livingstone-610x610 Linda Livingstone](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Linda-Livingstone-610x610-1.jpg)
Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D.
President
Baylor University
![James Milliken James Milliken](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/james-milliken-610x610.jpg)
James B. Milliken
Chancellor
The University of Texas System
![Tedd Mitchell Tedd Mitchell](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Tedd-L-Mitchell-610x610.jpg)
Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.
Chancellor
Texas Tech University System
![Bert O'Malley Bert O'Malley](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bert-OMalley-600x600.jpg)
Bert W. O’Malley, M.D. (NAM, NAS)
Chancellor
Baylor College of Medicine
![Peter WT Pisters Peter WT Pisters](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/peter-pisters-610x610.jpg)
Peter WT Pisters, M.D.
President
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
![Daniel K. Podolsky Daniel K. Podolsky](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/daniel-podolsky-610x610.jpg)
Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D. (NAM)
President
UT Southwestern Medical Center
![Jochen-Reiser-610x610 Jochen Reiser](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jochen-Reiser-610x610-1.jpg)
Jochen Reiser, M.D., Ph.D.
President
CEO, UTMB Health System
Professor, John Sealy School of Medicine
John D. Stobo, M.D. Distinguished Chair
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
![Lori-Rice-Spearman-610x610 Lori Rice-Spearman](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lori-Rice-Spearman-610x610-1.jpg)
Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D.
President
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
![Lawrence Schovanec Lawrence Schovanec](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Schovanec_Lawrence-610x610.jpg)
Lawrence Schovanec, Ph.D.
President
Texas Tech University
![John Sharp John Sharp](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/john-sharp-610x610.jpg)
John Sharp
Chancellor
Texas A&M University System
![Neal Smatresk Neal Smatresk](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/smatresk-neal-610x610.jpg)
Neal J. Smatresk, Ph.D.
President
University of North Texas
![Sylvia-Trent-Adams-610x610 Sylvia Trent-Adams](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Sylvia-Trent-Adams-610x610-1.jpg)
Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D. (NAM)
President
University of North Texas Health Science Center
![R. Gerald Turner R. Gerald Turner](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Turner-R-Gerald-610x610.jpg)
R. Gerald Turner, Ph.D.
President
Southern Methodist University
![Mark-Welsh-610x610 General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mark-Welsh-610x610-1.jpg)
General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III
President
Texas A&M University
![Michael-R-Williams-610x610 Michael R. Williams](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Michael-R-Williams-610x610-1.jpg)
Michael R. Williams, D.O., M.D.
Chancellor
University of North Texas System
![Heather-Wilson-491x491 Heather Wilson](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Heather-Wilson-491x491-1.jpg)
Heather Wilson, Ph.D.
President
The University of Texas at El Paso
Nobel Laureates
![James Allison James Allison](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/james-allison-610x610.jpg)
James P. Allison, Ph.D. (NAM, NAS)
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2018
![Bruce Beutler Bruce Beutler](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bruce-beutler-610x610.jpg)
Bruce A. Beutler, M.D. (NAM, NAS)
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2011
![Michael Brown Michael Brown](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/michael-brown-610x610.jpg)
Michael S. Brown, M.D. (NAM, NAS)
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1985
![Johann Deisenhofer Johann Deisenhofer](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/johann-deisenhofer-610x610.jpg)
Johann Deisenhofer, Ph.D. (NAS)
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1988
![Joseph Goldstein Joseph Goldstein](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/joseph-goldstein-610x610.jpg)
Joseph L. Goldstein, M.D. (NAM, NAS)
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1985
![Dudley Herschbach Dudley Herschbach](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dudley-herschbach-610x610.jpg)
Dudley R. Herschbach, Ph.D. (NAS)
Texas A&M University
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1986
![Russell Hulse Russell Hulse](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/russell-hulse-610x610.jpg)
Russell A. Hulse, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Dallas
The Nobel Prize in Physics, 1993
![David Lee David Lee](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/david-lee-610x610.jpg)
David M. Lee, Ph.D. (NAS)
Texas A&M University
The Nobel Prize in Physics, 1996
![TAMEST-Logo-1080x270 TAMEST Logo](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TAMEST-Logo-1080x270-1.png)