Arthur Balfour Professor of Genetics
The Arthur Balfour Professorship of Genetics is the senior professorship in genetics at the University of Cambridge, founded in 1912. It is thought to be the oldest Chair of Genetics in the English speaking world. The chair was endowed by Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher, according to whom the money (£20,000) was "placed in [his] hands" by an anonymous benefactor. A condition of the endowment was that the first appointee to the chair would be chosen jointly by the Prime Minister H. H. Asquith and the former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour.
1912 in science1952 Birthday HonoursAnne Ferguson-SmithArthur balfour professor of geneticsBalfour Chair of GeneticsBalfour Professor of GeneticsDavid GloverDepartment of Genetics, University of CambridgeFrancis_CrickJohn FinchamJohn ThodayList of professorships at the University of CambridgeMalcolm Ferguson-SmithPeter Goodfellow (geneticist)Reginald PunnettRonald_Fisher
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Arthur Balfour Professor of Genetics
The Arthur Balfour Professorship of Genetics is the senior professorship in genetics at the University of Cambridge, founded in 1912. It is thought to be the oldest Chair of Genetics in the English speaking world. The chair was endowed by Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher, according to whom the money (£20,000) was "placed in [his] hands" by an anonymous benefactor. A condition of the endowment was that the first appointee to the chair would be chosen jointly by the Prime Minister H. H. Asquith and the former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour.
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