Regius Professor of Chemistry, Glasgow
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The Regius Chair of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow
was founded in 1817 by King George III
, who also established the Regius Chairs of Surgery
and Natural History
at the University. The Chair originated from a lectureship in Chemistry, established in 1747.
. He was succeeded by Thomas Anderson
, who assisted Joseph Lister
, Regius Professor of Surgery
, with his work on antisepsis, and who discovered pyridine
. The Chair was later held by Nobel laureate
Sir Derek Barton.
The current occupant is Professor Charles Wilson.
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
was founded in 1817 by King George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
, who also established the Regius Chairs of Surgery
Regius Professor of Surgery, Glasgow
The Regius Chair of Surgery at the University of Glasgow was founded in 1815 by King George III, who also established the Chairs of Chemistry and Natural History....
and Natural History
Regius Professor of Zoology, Glasgow
The Regius Chair of Zoology is a Regius Professorship at the University of Glasgow. It was founded in 1807 by King George III of Great Britain as the Regius Chair of Natural History...
at the University. The Chair originated from a lectureship in Chemistry, established in 1747.
Regius Professors of Surgery
The first Professor was Thomas Thomson, inventor of the saccharometer and discoverer of ThomsoniteThomsonite
Thomsonite is the name of a series of tecto-silicate minerals of the zeolite group. Prior to 1997, thomsonite was recognized as a mineral species, but a reclassification in 1997 by the International Mineralogical Association changed it to a series name, with the mineral species being named...
. He was succeeded by Thomas Anderson
Thomas Anderson (chemist)
thumb|280pxThomas Anderson was a noted 19th century chemist. In 1853 his work on alkaloids led him to discover the correct structure for codeine...
, who assisted Joseph Lister
Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister
Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister OM, FRS, PC , known as Sir Joseph Lister, Bt., between 1883 and 1897, was a British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery, who promoted the idea of sterile surgery while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary...
, Regius Professor of Surgery
Regius Professor of Surgery, Glasgow
The Regius Chair of Surgery at the University of Glasgow was founded in 1815 by King George III, who also established the Chairs of Chemistry and Natural History....
, with his work on antisepsis, and who discovered pyridine
Pyridine
Pyridine is a basic heterocyclic organic compound with the chemical formula C5H5N. It is structurally related to benzene, with one C-H group replaced by a nitrogen atom...
. The Chair was later held by Nobel laureate
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
Sir Derek Barton.
The current occupant is Professor Charles Wilson.
- 1818 - Thomas Thomson
- 1852 - Thomas AndersonThomas Anderson (chemist)thumb|280pxThomas Anderson was a noted 19th century chemist. In 1853 his work on alkaloids led him to discover the correct structure for codeine...
- 1874 - John Ferguson
- 1919 - George Henderson
- 1937 - George BargerGeorge BargerGeorge Barger FRS was a British chemist.He was born to an English mother and Dutch father in Manchester, England. He was educated at The Hague High School and King's College, Cambridge. His main work focused on the study of alkaloids and investigations of simple nitrogenous compounds of biological...
- 1939 - Sir James Cook
- 1955 - Sir Derek Barton
- 1957 - Ralph RaphaelRalph RaphaelRalph Alexander Raphael FRS was a British organic chemist.He was Regius Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow from 1957-1972, and Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge, Professor of Organic Chemistry, and Head of the Department of Chemistry Ralph Alexander Raphael FRS (1 January 1921...
- 1972 - Gordon Kirby
- 1997 - Philip Kocienski
- 2003 - Charles Wilson