academician
n.n. a person who has a very high level of knowledge in a specific subject, especially someone who works at a university. It is a formal title for a professor or a researcher.
n. a person who is highly qualified in a specific field of study, particularly one who holds a position at a university or research institution. Often used as a formal title for a professor or a member of a learned society.
The academician gave a long lecture on history.
After years of research, the academician was finally awarded a prestigious chair at the university.
The committee sought the opinion of a senior academician to ensure the new curriculum met the highest standards of intellectual rigor and pedagogical innovation.
From academic + -ian (“one skilled in”), partly after French académicien.