Regius Professor of Physics
The Regius Professor of Physics is a 2013 by Queen Elizabeth II. On the occasion of her jubilee for Regius professor appointed, but previously existing, Department of Physics at the School of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Manchester .
It is the only Regius professorship for physics, but there are several Regius professorships for engineering disciplines. At the University of Manchester, there is another Reguis professorship for materials research , the Regius Professor of Materials , founded in 2016 .
History of the professorship
The Langworthy Professorship
In 1874 the politician and businessman Edward Ryley Langworthy donated a professorship in experimental physics at the University of Manchester from his estate. The first professor was the Scottish physicist Balfour Stewart . Other professors include Arthur Schuster (1887–1907), Ernest Rutherford (1907–1919); William Lawrence Bragg (1919–1937), Patrick Blackett (1937–1953), Samuel Devons (1955–1960), Brian Flowers (1961–1972), Francis Graham-Smith (1987–1990), Frank Henry Read (1998–2001) ) and Andrew Lyne (2001-2007). Andre Geim was the incumbent from 2007 until his appointment as Regius Professor of Physics in 2013 . The successes and the history of the professorship certainly had a significant influence on the choice for the Regius professorships.
Foundation of the professorship
The School of Physics and Astronomy with the attached Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire produced nine of the twenty-five Nobel Prize winners associated with the University of Manchester. Andre Geim, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010, became the first Regius Professor of Physics. His fellow researcher and fellow Nobel Prize winner Konstantin Novoselov took over the Langworthy Professorship.
owner
| Surname | name suffix | from | to | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Geim | FRS, Hon.FRSC, Hon.F.Inst.P. | 2013 | The first professor was Andre Konstantin Geim of Russian descent, Ig Nobel Prize Winner (2000) and Nobel Prize Winner 2010 for Physics. According to Geim, in the role of Regius Professor, he feels himself to be the current figurehead in a centuries-long scientific endeavor. |
Individual evidence
- ↑ GA Bavister: Warrants Under the Royal Sign Manual . In: The London Gazette , February 20, 2014; Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ a b c d e Royal Honor for School of Physics and Astronomy . University of Manchester press release, January 30, 2013.
- ↑ a b c d timeline - About us, on the University of Manchester website; Retrieved February 25, 2017.