Regius Professor of Engineering (Cambridge)

The Regius Professor of Engineering is a Regius Professorship for engineering sciences founded in 2011 by Elisabeth II . The reason for the foundation was the end of her husband Philip's 34-year tenure as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge . In addition to this Regius Professorship, there are three other professorships for engineering

History of the professorship

The purpose of the foundation is to offer exceptional scientists the opportunity to develop the Department of Engineering into a world-leading research center in which global challenges are addressed. This includes sustainable energy solutions that build cities of the future, counter risks and promote innovation. The choice of the first professor fell on David MacKay, as he had already earned a reputation in the field of sustainable energy management.

Underlying chair

Professors of Mechanism and Applied Mechanics

Surname	name suffix	from	to	annotation
James Stuart		1875
James Alfred Ewing	Esq., CB, FRS	1890
Bertram Hopkinson	FRS	1903
Charles Edward Inglis	Esq., OBE, LL.D., M.Inst.CE, M.Inst.ME, FRS	1919	1934	In 1934, during Inglis' tenure, the professorship was renamed.

Professors of Mechanical Science

Surname	name suffix	from	to	annotation
Charles Edward Inglis		1934	1943	Inglis held the professorship since 1919 as Professor of Mechanism and Applied Mechanics. In 1945 Inglis was ennobled.
John Fleetwood Baker	OBE, FRS, MA, Sc.D., D.Sc.	1943		In 1977 Baker was made a baron, Baron Baker of Windrush.

Professors of Engineering

Surname	name suffix	from	to	annotation
Arnold Hugh William Beck		1966	1970
Peter McGregor Ross		1970	1974
David Edward Newland	Sc.D., F.Eng., FIMech.E.	1976	2003	Newland achieved worldwide fame for his research on the vibration of technical systems.
Daniel Mark Wolpert	FRS, FMedSci	2005	2013

Regius Professor of Engineering

Surname	name suffix	from	to	annotation
David John Cameron MacKay	FRS, FInstP, FICE	2012	2016	MacKay died of cancer on April 14, 2016.
vacant		2016

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cambridge University press release on the appointment of David MacKay as first Regius Professor of Engineering; accessed on October 31, 2016.
^ Message about the elevation to the knighthood of Charles Edward Inglis. In: London Gazette , June 14, 1945.
^ CV of John Fleetwood Baker on the University of Cambridge website; accessed on November 16, 2016.
↑ Communication on the elevation to the state of the Baron by John Fleetwood Baker. In: London Gazette , February 1, 1977.
^ ^A ^b CV of David Edward Newland on the University of Cambridge website; accessed on November 16, 2016.
^ Curriculum vitae of Daniel Mark Wolpert (PDF) on the University of Cambridge website; accessed on November 16, 2016.
^ Professor Sir David MacKay, physicist-obituary. In: The Telegraph , April 15, 2016; Obituary for David MacKay.
^ Obituary for David MacKay on cambridgenetwork.co.uk; accessed on October 31, 2016.

[Cam001-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cambridge University press release on the appointment of David MacKay as first Regius Professor of Engineering; accessed on October 31, 2016.

[LGaz37119-2934-2] Message about the elevation to the knighthood of Charles Edward Inglis. In: London Gazette , June 14, 1945.

[CVBaker-3] CV of John Fleetwood Baker on the University of Cambridge website; accessed on November 16, 2016.

[LGaz20023-147-4] Communication on the elevation to the state of the Baron by John Fleetwood Baker. In: London Gazette , February 1, 1977.

[CVNewland-5] A ^b CV of David Edward Newland on the University of Cambridge website; accessed on November 16, 2016.

[CVWolpert-6] Curriculum vitae of Daniel Mark Wolpert (PDF) on the University of Cambridge website; accessed on November 16, 2016.

[Telegraph-2016-04-15-7] Professor Sir David MacKay, physicist-obituary. In: The Telegraph , April 15, 2016; Obituary for David MacKay.

[Cam002-8] Obituary for David MacKay on cambridgenetwork.co.uk; accessed on October 31, 2016.