Regius Professor of Electronic Engineering (Surrey)

The Regius Professor of Electronic Engineering is a Regius Professorship for Electrical Engineering at the University of Surrey , founded in 2013 by Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her diamond jubilee .

History of the professorship

For the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, six Regius Professorships were originally to be donated. In a jury made up of academics and business people under the direction of the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, Graeme Davies, so many outstanding chairs were identified that ultimately twelve chairs were named as new Regius professorships.

According to the Cabinett Office, the most highly weighted criteria were the outstanding performance of the named institutions and the recognition that the research had achieved nationally and internationally, whereby the duration of the research should not be taken into account. Other factors included, for example, striking incidents in the history of the institution.

In the same year, Surrey was awarded the ELEKTRA, which honors the best universities in the field of electronics. Surrey had founded the first institute dedicated solely to 5G technology and secured an exceptionally high contribution from public funds with GBP 35 million from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

Rahim Tafazoli, who has headed the Center for Mobile and Satellite Communication since 2000, was elected as the first professor in 2018.

owner

Surname	name suffix	from	to	annotation
Rahim Tafazolli	B.Sc .; M.Sc .; Ph.D.	May 31, 2018		The former professor for mobile and satellite communication was confirmed as the first Regius professor in May 2018.

Individual evidence

^ Peter La: The Queen awards prestigious Regius professorship to Surrey . University of Surrey press release, January 30, 2013.
↑ GA Bavister: Warrants Under the Royal Sign Manual . In: London Gazette , February 20, 2013; Notice of the appointment of twelve Regius professorships.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Steve Bush: Technology professors, by appointment. In: Electronics Weekly. Metropolis International Group, Surrey, January 31, 2013, accessed March 15, 2018 .
^ ^A ^b Dept of Electronic Engineering named best in Europe. Electronic Engineering at Surrey has been given the ultimate seal of approval with the ELEKTRA University Department of the Year award 2013. University of Surrey, December 3, 2013, accessed on March 15, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Director of 5G Innovation Center Rewarded with Regius Chair. In: uk5g.org. Accessed June 5, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Regius Chair Awarded to Founder of the 5G Innovation Center. CW News published by CW (Cambridge Wireless), under 5G, Education / Training. Cambridge Wireless, accessed June 5, 2018 .

[UoSurrey001-1] Peter La: The Queen awards prestigious Regius professorship to Surrey . University of Surrey press release, January 30, 2013.

[LGaz60786-2000978-2] GA Bavister: Warrants Under the Royal Sign Manual . In: London Gazette , February 20, 2013; Notice of the appointment of twelve Regius professorships.

[EtrWkly2013-01-31-3] Steve Bush: Technology professors, by appointment. In: Electronics Weekly. Metropolis International Group, Surrey, January 31, 2013, accessed March 15, 2018 .

[UoSurrey002-4] A ^b Dept of Electronic Engineering named best in Europe. Electronic Engineering at Surrey has been given the ultimate seal of approval with the ELEKTRA University Department of the Year award 2013. University of Surrey, December 3, 2013, accessed on March 15, 2018 .

[UK5G01-5] Director of 5G Innovation Center Rewarded with Regius Chair. In: uk5g.org. Accessed June 5, 2018 .

[CamWLess-6] Regius Chair Awarded to Founder of the 5G Innovation Center. CW News published by CW (Cambridge Wireless), under 5G, Education / Training. Cambridge Wireless, accessed June 5, 2018 .