New Statutory Professors welcomed at Oxford
The University appointed 21 new Statutory Professors during the 2023/24 academic year
Statutory professorships have been a significant part of the university's academic structure for centuries and there is a rich tradition of many being named after prominent figures and benefactors. As such the positions attract academics of the highest calibre, with an international level of academic excellence and a world-leading research reputation.
The cohort of 21 individuals who were appointed as Statutory Professors during the 2023/24 academic year includes 8 women and 13 men. They offer expertise from a wide range of diverse fields, including neuroscience, women’s history, numerical analysis and anthropology.
Professor Anne Trefethen, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (People & Digital), said:
It is our pleasure to welcome new Statutory Professors who bring with them a wealth of global and institutional experience, and celebrate the remarkable colleagues who have been promoted to Statutory Professor level from within the University. We look forward to their contributions towards enriching our transformative research programmes and inspiring the Oxford community.
The full list of Statutory Professors is:
Humanities
Professor Valentina Arena, Camden Professor of Ancient History
Professor Nandini Chatterjee, Professor of Indian History and Culture
Professor Andrew Davison, Regius Professor of Divinity
Professor Frank Griffel, Professor in the Study of the Abrahamic Religions
Professor Sarah Knott, Hillary Rodham Clinton Professor of Women's History
Professor Colin Phillips, Professor of Linguistics
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Professor Michael Giles, Professor of Numerical Analysis
Professor Antonis Papachristodoulou, Professor of Control Engineering
Professor Clive Siviour, Professor of Materials Engineering
Professor Charlotte Williams, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
Professor Nynke Dekker, Professor of Biophysics
Medical Sciences
Professor Mina Fazel, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor Kevin Foster, Professor of Microbiology
Professor Ole Jensen, Professor of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience
Professor Gillian Reeves, Valerie Beral Professor of Epidemiology
Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh, Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences
Social Sciences
Professor Ariel Ezrachi, Professor of Competition Law
Professor Robert Klassen, Professor of Education
