List of University of Surrey academics explained

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
• 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

• List of University of Surrey alumni

Notes and References

1. News: The Independent: A celebration of science in the UK: 10 Britons who shaped our world. 2008-08-07. . London . 2006-07-05.
2. Web site: Senior Media Fellow – Jim Al-Khalili . 2008-08-08 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001759/http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/PublicEngagement/ActivitiesAndFundingForResearchers/SMF/AlKhalili.htm . September 28, 2007 .
3. Web site: Professor Lewis Elton. 2008-08-08. University College London.
4. Web site: Q&A with Surrey athletes. Allan Wells MBE. 2011-08-31. Go Surrey.
5. News: Education Policy Advisers Network (EPAN). 2020-12-29.
6. News: Vice-Chancellor's Office – About Professor Glynis Breakwell. 2012-01-16. . Bath . 2012-01-16.
7. Web site: Debrett's . Authorized Biography of Prof Nigel Gilbert, FREng . 2 December 2009 .
8. http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ces/people/tim_jackson Tim Jackson