Martha Minow

Director at MacArthur Foundation

Martha Minow is the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University and the former Dean of Harvard Law School, where she has taught since 1981. She is an expert in human rights, constitutional law, and advocacy for members of racial and religious minorities, women, children, and persons with disabilities. Minow has served on a variety of commissions, including the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Countering Violent Extremism and on the Independent International Commission Kosovo. She serves on the boards of the Advantage Testing Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, the Russell Sage Foundation, the SCE Foundation, public broadcaster WGBH, and the Council for the American Bar Association Center for Innovation. Minow is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Minow was elected to the Board in 2012. She chairs the Budget and Compensation Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee.

Timeline

  • Director

    Current role