Jonathan C. Knight

Jonathan Cave Knight
Born17 June 1964 (1964-06-17)
Lusaka, Zambia
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
Known forPhotonic-crystal fiber
Optical Fibers
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, photonics
InstitutionsUniversity of Bath
Thesis Whispering gallery mode microlaser in a capillary fibre  (1993)
Doctoral advisorG N Robertson, H S T Driver

Jonathan C. Knight, FRS (born 1964, in Lusaka) is a British physicist. He is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) for the University of Bath[1] where he has been Professor in the Department of Physics since 2000, and served as head of department.[2] From 2005 to 2008, he was founding Director of the university's Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials.

  1. ^ Knight, Jonathan. "Leadership profile". 24 September 2018. University of Bath.
  2. ^ Harris, Margaret (18 December 2008). "Top UK physics departments tumble in new assessment". 18 December 2008. Physics World.