David M. Goodall is a British chemist. He is Emeritus Professor of chemistry affiliated with the University of York (UK). Throughout his career he has made a considerable impact on the field of analytical chemistry.
Professor Goodall is one of the inventors of the UV imaging detection approach for applications in microscale chemical analysis. His scientific achievements include: development of separation methods based on capillary electrophoresis, real time visualisation of separations and reactions, imaging dissolution of pharmaceutical dosage forms, and high-sensitivity multiplexed detection in capillary electrophoresis and capillary liquid chromatography.