Regius Professor of Infectious Diseases (Imperial)
The Regius Professor of Infectious Diseases is a 2016 by Queen Elizabeth II. Donated on the occasion of her 90th birthday Regius Professorship for infectious diseases at Imperial College in London .
History of the professorship
In 2015, during his speech on the state budget , Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced plans to establish additional Regius professorships on the occasion of the Queen's 90th birthday (April 26, 2016). Unlike in earlier times, however, the appointments made in the recent past are no longer accompanied by funding. This plan was implemented on June 6, 2016. Together with this professorship, eleven further professorships were donated.
Imperial College had Alexander Flemming , the penicillin discovered. Since then, the institute has been a leader in research into infectious diseases.
owner
| Surname | name suffix | from | to | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Holden | FRS, F.Med.Sci. | 2016 | 2016 | Holden is a leading expert on salmonella infections whose research has provided groundbreaking insights into the course of infectious diseases that result from them. |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Kate Wighton: Queen creates new Regius chair at Imperial . Imperial College press release, June 6, 2016; accessed on February 10, 2017.
- ↑ Richard Garner: Budget 2015: Universities will be allowed to raise fees beyond £ 9,000, says George Osborne . In: The Independent , July 8, 2015; accessed on August 14, 2015.
- ↑ a b Regius Professorships awarded to leading universities to mark Queen's 90th birthday . Cabinet Office press release, June 6, 2016.