Regius professor

/ ˈriːdʒɪəs /

noun

1. a person appointed by the Crown to a university chair founded by a royal patron

Word History and Origins

Origin of Regius professor¹

C17: regius , from Latin: royal, from rex king

Example Sentences

“The reality is this was a bad pandemic, but it was nowhere near as bad as it could have been,’’ John Bell, the Regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, told the Associated Press.

From Seattle Times

David Holden, Regius professor of infectious diseases at Imperial College London, said Sputnik “appears to have been well designed,” in an interview commenting on the Lancet paper.

From Washington Post

John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford, said people should be more forgiving of official missteps.

From Washington Times

Prof Sir John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at the university, said the team there were currently investigating this question "right now".

From BBC

The government commissioned a report on the life sciences sector from Professor Sir John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at Oxford University.

From BBC