| Regius Professor of Engineering Imperial College London | |
|---|---|
since 2013 | |
| Formation | 2013 |
| First holder | Chris Toumazou[1] |
| Website | www |
TheRegius Professor of Engineering is a royalprofessorship in engineering, established in 2013 atImperial College London in England. The chair is attached to the college'sFaculty of Engineering.
In 2013 QueenElizabeth II endowed a number ofRegius Professors at 12 universities across the United Kingdom, expanding the title from what had originally been only atancient universities.[2][3] The chair was awarded as part of the Queen's 60th anniversary celebrations.[4] It was the fourth Regius Professor of Engineering to be established, after theRegius Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics atGlasgow established in 1840, theRegius professorship atEdinburgh in 1868 and theprofessorship atCambridge in 2011.[5][6] The first chair was conferred onChris Toumazou at the Commemoration day graduation ceremony on 23 October. Regius Toumazou is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.[1]