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

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
• 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

• List of University of Surrey alumni

References

1. "The Independent: A celebration of science in the UK: 10 Britons who shaped our world". London: The Independent. 2006-07-05. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
2. "Senior Media Fellow – Jim Al-Khalili". EPSRC. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
3. "Professor Lewis Elton". University College London. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
4. "Q&A with Surrey athletes. Allan Wells MBE". Go Surrey. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
5. "Education Policy Advisers Network (EPAN)". Retrieved 2020-12-29.
6. "Vice-Chancellor's Office – About Professor Glynis Breakwell". Bath: University of Bath. 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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