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. Notable Professors have included Joseph Lister (1860–1869), who developed antisepsis through the use of phenol in sterilising instruments and in cleaning wounds, and Sir William Macewen, a pioneer in modern brain surgery who contributed to the development of bone graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy (removal of the lungs). The current occupant is Professor Andrew Biankin.
Regius Professors of Surgery 1815 – John Burns 1850 – James Lawrie 1860 – Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister 1869 – Sir George Husband Baird MacLeod 1892 – Sir William Macewen 1924 – Archibald Young 1939 – Sir Charles Illingworth 1964 – Sir Andrew Kay 1999 – David George 2013 – Andrew Biankin
See also List of Professorships at the University of Glasgow University of Glasgow Medical School
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