Quain Professor


Quain Professor is the professorship title for certain disciplines at University College London, England.

Donor

The title honours Richard Quain, who became Professor of Anatomy in 1832 at what would become University College, London. Quain left a legacy to the University to endow professorships in four subjects. He intended that the funding should recognise his brother, John Richard Quain, as well as himself.

Scope

The Burhop prize for Physics, Applied Physics or Mathematics/Physics is also drawn from these funds.
The Quain professorships cover Botany, English language and literature, Jurisprudence, and Physics:

Botany

The chair was established as the Quain Professor of Comparative Law in 1984.