Virginia Hinshaw

Virginia S. Hinshaw is a scientist with expertise in microbiology, virology and influenza resulting in numerous publications.

[6] She worked internationally on influenza virus surveillance in collaboration with the WHO and served as a Fellow for the Promotion of Science in Japan through the NIH.

[7] In 1988, Hinshaw served as interim associate dean for research and graduate studies for the School of Veterinary Medicine at UW-Madison.

[10] As provost, she oversaw the campus's $2.3 billion budget, was responsible for the UC Davis Health System, resource management, planning and strategic leadership of academic direction and programs.

[12] In 2009 Hinshaw served as national co-chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Energy Initiative Advisory Committee.

[13] Her role was to advance sustainability and maximize the contributions of public research institutions to the energy independence effort.