The Regius Chair of Surgery at the

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was founded in 1815 by King

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, who also established the Chairs of

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and

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. Notable Professors have included

Joseph Lister Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, (5 April 1827 – 10 February 1912) was a British surgeon, medical scientist, experimental pathologist and pioneer of aseptic, antiseptic surgery and preventive healthcare. Joseph Lister revolutionised the Sur ...

(1860–1869), who developed

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through the use of

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in sterilising instruments and in cleaning wounds, and Sir William Macewen, a pioneer in modern brain surgery who contributed to the development of bone

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surgery, the surgical treatment of

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and of

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(removal of the lungs). The current occupant is Professor

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Regius Professors of Surgery

* 1815 –

John Burns John Elliot Burns (20 October 1858 – 24 January 1943) was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was ...

* 1850 – James Lawrie * 1860 –

Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, (5 April 1827 – 10 February 1912) was a British surgeon, medical scientist, experimental pathologist and pioneer of aseptic, antiseptic surgery and preventive healthcare. Joseph Lister revolutionised the Sur ...

* 1869 – Sir George Husband Baird MacLeod * 1892 – Sir William Macewen * 1924 – Archibald Young * 1939 – Sir

Charles Illingworth Charles Frederick William Illingworth (8 May 1899 – 23 February 1991) was a British surgeon who specialised in gastroenterology. Along with a range of teaching and research interests, he wrote several surgical textbooks, and played a leading ...

* 1964 – Sir

Andrew Kay Andrew F. Kay (January 22, 1919 – August 28, 2014) was a businessman and innovator. He was President and CEO of Kaypro, a personal computer company, which at one time was the world's fourth largest manufacturer of computers, and the largest i ...

* 1999 – David George * 2013 –

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Surgery Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery s ...

1815 establishments in Scotland

Professorships in medicine

Regius Professors of Surgery

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