Regius Professor in Meteorology and Climate Science (Reading)
The Regius Professor in Meteorology and Climate Science is a Regius Professorship for Meteorology at the University of Reading , founded in 2013 by Elizabeth II .
History of the professorship
In 2013, plans were announced to support a Regius professorship for every decade of Elizabeth II's reign. The proposals submitted were so convincing to the advisory body, headed by Graeme Davies and the Queen, that in the end twice as many, namely twelve professorships, including a professorship at the University of Reading, were named . In the 100 years before this foundation, apart from one foundation in 2009, on the occasion of the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, no more Regius Professorship had been established. The last was done by Queen Victoria . The reasons for the election were not disclosed. However, the high academic level is commonly referred to as an essential factor.
Following an advertisement, the university chose Keith Peter Shine , who has been a professor at the university since 1998. In October 2013 he took up the newly created Regius professorship.
owner
| Surname | name suffix | from | to | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Peter Shine | FRS | 2013 | Shine acknowledges the choice of this professorship as the Regius Professorship because of the successful work of his colleagues on the chair over the past 50 years. In his inaugural lecture he dealt with the history of the earth's atmosphere. |
Individual evidence
- ^ Announcement about the foundation of the twelve Regius professorships on the occasion of the throne jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in the London Gazette on February 20, 2014.
- ↑ a b c d Rozina Sabur (2013) Queen gives Maths department an award , The Boar of February 18, 2013.
- ^ Biography of Keith Peter Shine on the Royal Society website; Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ↑ a b Press release from the University of Reading on the appointment of Keith Shine as Regius Professor of Meteorology and Climate Science.
- ^ Announcement of Keith Shine's inaugural lecture as Regius Professor; Inaugural Regius Professor Lecture: Blowing Hot and Cold - The Strange Story of The Earth's Atmosphere ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
