The Emir had given the boy the prestigious post in order to honor his sister.
There are no details of how Potton had managed to get himself in a position to take up such a prestigious post.
Ms. Mellon has the prestigious post of correspondent at large.
He served this prestigious academic post for about three decades.
She was the first woman to lead the office, widely considered the most prestigious such post in the nation.
He was the first Indian to be appointed to this prestigious post.
He remained in this prestigious post for many years, until 2005.
This was then the most prestigious post available for an astronomer in Germany.
He held these two prestigious posts until his retirement in 1991.
He sought to further these ends by seeking a prestigious post.