Jonathan Cave Knight | |
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Born | 17 June 1964 Lusaka, Zambia |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Known for | Photonic-crystal fiber Optical Fibers |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, photonics |
Institutions | University of Bath |
Thesis | Whispering gallery mode microlaser in a capillary fibre (1993) |
Doctoral advisor | G 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.