Taubman Institute Governing Council
Guidance and Oversight
The Taubman Institute’s Governing Council, together with the director, provides stewardship and oversight of the Taubman Institute, as well as advice and counsel, consistent with the institute’s mission.
The council assists in establishing the objectives and priorities of the institute, and in monitoring its progress in meeting those goals. Oversight areas include the annual budget, strategic plan and the process and procedures for selecting Taubman Scholars and other grantees.
Members include:
Domenico Grasso, PhD
President, University of Michigan
Phyllis I Hanson
Minor J Coon Legacy Professor of Biological Chemistry
Chair, Department of Biological Chemistry
Professor of Biological Chemistry
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor of Neurology
Medical School
Chair, Department of Biological Chemistry
Professor of Biological Chemistry
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor of Neurology
Medical School
Gayle T. Kalisman, EdD
President, A. Alfred Taubman Foundation
Philip T. Kalisman, Phd, MBA
Co-Founder, Active Cyber
AI Entrepreneur, ContinuumLab.AI
AI Entrepreneur, ContinuumLab.AI
Steven L Kunkel, PhD
Peter A Ward Distinguished University Professor of Pathology
Endowed Professor of Pathology Research
Vice Dean for Research
Co-Director
Pathology and Professor of Pathology
Medical School
Endowed Professor of Pathology Research
Vice Dean for Research
Co-Director
Pathology and Professor of Pathology
Medical School
Julie C Lumeng, MD
Associate Vice President for Research-Clinical and Human Subjects Research
Office of the Vice President for Research
Thomas P Borders Family Research Professor of Child Behavior and Development
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Dean for Research, Medical School
Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health
Office of the Vice President for Research
Thomas P Borders Family Research Professor of Child Behavior and Development
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Dean for Research, Medical School
Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health
Arthur Lupia, PhD
Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor
Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation
Executive Director, Bold Challenges
Research Professor, Institute for Social Research
Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation
Executive Director, Bold Challenges
Research Professor, Institute for Social Research
Gilbert S Omenn, MD, PhD
Harold T Shapiro Distinguished University Professor of Medicine
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
School of Public Health
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
School of Public Health
William U. Parfet
Chairman and CEO of Northwood Group
George Poste, PhD, DVM, DSc
Chair, Taubman Institute Scientific Advisory Board
Thomas J. Wang, MD
Dean, University of Michigan Medical School
Josiah Macy, Jr. Professor
Chief Academic Officer, Michigan Medicine
Josiah Macy, Jr. Professor
Chief Academic Officer, Michigan Medicine
