Regius Professor of Chemistry (Glasgow)

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Thomas Thomson - First Regius Professor of Chemistry in Glasgow

The Regius Professor of Chemistry is a 1817 by George III. at the University of Glasgow donated Regius professorship . The foundation was based on a chair in chemistry introduced in 1747 .

In addition to this professorship, Elisabeth II has been a Regius Professorship of Chemistry at the University of Liverpool since 2016 , as well as the Regius Professor of Chemistry at the University of Cardiff .

Regius Professors of Chemistry

The first professor was the Scottish mineralogist and chemist Thomas Thomson in 1818 , after whom the mineral thomsonite was named. He was followed by the discoverer of pyridine , the chemist and physician Thomas Anderson , who advised his colleague Joseph Lister , himself Regius Professor of Surgery , on his work on antisepsis . Later the Nobel Prize winner Derek Barton also held the professorship.

After a three-year phase in which the chair was not filled, the 12th Regius Professor Leroy (Lee) Cronin is currently teaching since 2013 .

List of professors

Surname Life
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Thomas Thomson MD, FRS, L. & E. 1818 1852 Thomson is best known for his A System of Chemistry , which dominated British chemistry for 30 years. From 1846 onwards, Thomson's nephew Robert Dundas taught Thomson in Thomson's name.
Thomas Anderson Jr. MD 1852 Nov 2, 1874 Anderson traveled to Europe after completing his studies and returned to his alma mater in Edinburgh as a skilled chemist. After teaching at the University of Edinburgh , he took over the Regius Professorship.
John Ferguson 1874 1915 Ferguson was best known for his historical cataloging of alchemical literature. Its extensive collection is still part of the University of Glasgow Library to this day.
George Henderson Esq., MA, D.Sc., LL.D., FRS, FIC 1919 Sep 30 1937 Henderson was born and educated in Glasgow. As a teacher and researcher, he made a significant impact on the subject in Glasgow.
George Barger Esq., MA, D.Sc., FRS 1937 1939 By the time he was appointed, Barger had taught as Professor of Pharmacy and Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh.
James Wilfred Cook Esq., D.Sc., Ph.D., FIC 1939 Aug 31, 1954 Cook took over the professorship after Barger's death. He had previously taught at the University of London.
Derek Harold Richard Barton D.Sc., FRIC, FRS Jan. 11, 1955 Sep 30 1957
Ralph Alexander Raphael Esq., Ph.D., D.Sc., FRIC Sep 30 1957 May 31, 1972
Gordon William Kirby Esq., MA, Ph.D., Sc.D., FRIC May 31, 1972 1997 Kirby had studied at the University of Cambridge and had taught at Loughborough University for a number of years before taking up the professorship in Glasgow.
Philip Kocienski Feb 14, 1997 2000 After training in the USA, the American Kocienski began research with George Büchi at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , which led him to Basil Lythgoe at Leeds University in Great Britain. He developed a variant of the Julia olefination , which became known as the Julia Kocienski olefination, and was reputed to be one of the best organic chemists of his time. He left the professorship to take over the management of the chemistry faculty in Leeds.
not occupied 2000 2003
Charles Wilson Ph.D, D.Sc., F.Inst.P., FRSC 2003 Sep 30 2010 Wilson graduated from Glasgow with a degree in physical chemistry and received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Dundee . After years of working with spallation - neutron sources , he was appointed Regius Professor of 2003. He tried to keep his role in neutron research, but gave it up in 2004/2005. In 2004 he also obtained a D.Sc. in Chemistry from Glasgow University. From 2009 to 2010, Wilson headed the university's chemistry department. In 2010 he left Glasgow to take up the professorship in physical chemistry at the University of Bath .
not occupied Sep 30 2010 May 20, 2013
Leroy (Lee) Cronin Ph.D., FRSE 21st May 2013 today After graduating from the University of York Fellowships at the University of Edinburgh and Bielefeld University, Cronin began teaching at Birmingham University and moved to Glasgow.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d JB Morrell: Thomas Thomson: Professor of Chemistry and University Reformer . In: The British Journal for the History of Science , Volume 4, Issue 03, June 1969, pp. 245-265; doi: 10.1017 / S000708740000995X
  2. ↑ a b Chemistry (Regius Chair). The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ Regius Professorships awarded to leading universities to mark Queen's 90th birthday . Cabinet Office press release, June 6, 2016.
  4. ^ A b c Notice of the appointment of Leroy Cronin as Regius Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. In: London Gazette , June 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ a b University of Glasgow professor appointed to royal chair. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ a b Thomas Thomson. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ Thomas Anderson. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  8. ^ A b c Papers of Thomas Anderson, 1819-1874, Regius Professor of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Scotland. Entry in the archive catalog; accessed on February 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ a b unknown: Warrants under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual . In: London Gazette . No. 13522 , October 31, 1919, p. 3523 .
  10. ↑ John Ferguson. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ a b c d Warrants under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual . In: London Gazette . No.  34434 , September 10, 1937, pp. 5688 .
  12. ↑ George Henderson. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  13. ↑ James Colquhoun Irvine: George Gerald Henderson. 1862-1942. (PDF) In: Royal Society website. The Royal Society, pp. 490-496 , accessed November 14, 2018 .
  14. ↑ a b c d Warrants under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual . In: London Gazette . No.  15607 , June 20, 1939, pp. 537 .
  15. ↑ George Barger. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  16. ↑ a b c d Warrants under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual . In: London Gazette . No.  17250 , January 11, 1955, p. 13 .
  17. ↑ James Wilfred Cook. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  18. ↑ a b c Warrants under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual . In: London Gazette . No.  17508 , June 4, 1957, pp. 331 .
  19. ↑ Sir Derek Barton. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  20. ^ A b Scottish Education Department. St. Andrew House, Edinburgh EH1 3DB. In: London Gazette. July 21, 1972, p. 1 , accessed November 17, 2018 (English).
  21. ↑ Ralph Alexander Raphael. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  22. ↑ a b c Warrants under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual . In: London Gazette . No.  45730 , p. 8659 .
  23. ↑ Gordon Kirby. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  24. ↑ a b c d e Regius Chair of Chemistry 200th Anniversary Celebration. The University of Glasgow Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of the Regius Chair of Chemistry. In: University of Glasgow website. University of Glasgow, 2017, accessed November 18, 2018 .
  25. ↑ a b Warrants under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual . In: London Gazette . No.  24147 , February 25, 1997, p. 413 .
  26. ↑ Philip Kocienski. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  27. ↑ Charles Wilson. The University of Glasgow Story; Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  28. ↑ a b c d e Professor Chick Wilson DSc, FInstP, FRSC. In: University of Bath website, Faculty of Science Associate Dean (Research). Retrieved November 18, 2018 .
  29. ^ Glasgow University 'solution' to flash memory limit ; published press release on the BBC; Retrieved January 20, 2015