List of University of Surrey academics

A list of University of Surrey academics, includes those who work or have worked at the University of Surrey, including a brief description of their notability.

Science and engineering

  • Alf Adams – physicist who pioneered the strained quantum-well laser[1]
  • Jim Al-Khalili – nuclear physicist, author and broadcaster[2]
  • Lewis Elton – physicist and researcher into higher education[3]
  • Sir Martin Sweeting – founder of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd[1]
  • Allan Wells – Olympic 100m gold medalist; engineering lecturer[4]
  • Henryk Zygalski – mathematician, cryptologist and breaker of the Enigma Machine
  • Max Lu – chemical engineer and nanotechnologist, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey as at 2024.

Humanities and social science

  • Sara Arber – sociologist
  • Martyn Barrett – psychologist and lead expert for the Council of Europe's Education Policy Advisers Network[5]
  • David Blanchflower – economist and member of the Monetary Policy Committee
  • Dame Glynis Breakwell – psychologist[6]
  • Marie Breen Smyth – international relations scholar
  • Greville G Corbett - distinguished professor of linguistics
  • Nigel Gilbert – sociologist, pioneer in the use of agent-based models in the social sciences[7]
  • Tim Jackson – ecological economist; professor of sustainable development;[8] author of Prosperity Without Growth
  • Diane Watt—medievalist.
  • Roberta Guerrina – political scientist

Health and Medical Sciences

  • Derk-Jan Dijk - Distinguished Professor of Sleep and Physiology, Director of Surrey Sleep Research Centre
  • Jill Maben - Nurse academic and educator

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "The Independent: A celebration of science in the UK: 10 Britons who shaped our world". London: The Independent. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Senior Media Fellow – Jim Al-Khalili". EPSRC. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Professor Lewis Elton". University College London. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Q&A with Surrey athletes. Allan Wells MBE". Go Surrey. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Education Policy Advisers Network (EPAN)". Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Vice-Chancellor's Office – About Professor Glynis Breakwell". Bath: University of Bath. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  7. ^ Debrett's. "Authorized Biography of Prof Nigel Gilbert, FREng". Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  8. ^ Tim Jackson at the Centre of Environmental Strategy | last visited: 19 February 2013