A Professorial Chair is an endowed gift given by the family of a donor and is held in perpetuity by DLSU-D. It is a prestigious recognition awarded to an outstanding faculty member for research and/or service excellence. The recipient is expected to conduct scholarly research on a topic of mutual interest to the donor and DLSU-D and present its findings in a public lecture. Only the interest earned from the endowed fund is used to finance the activities of the Professorial Chair.