[hexane360]

>Are you implying that a research professor is somehow better than a “regular” professor?

Probably when it comes to understanding and forming opinions on cutting edge research. . .

[kgwgk]

The only reason why that particular research professor is not “just” a professor is that he was denied tenure at the University of Chicago.

[platz]

irrelevant - what is the endgame of what you are trying to drive at in this thread?

[kgwgk]

I’m trying to understand if “most senior research professor of physics at caltech” is supposed to mean something different from “professor of physics at caltech”.