Leighton, T. G.

Timothy Grant Leighton (born 16 October 1963) is a British scientist. He is the Executive General Director and Inventor-in-Chief of Sloan Water Technology Ltd., (a company founded on his inventions). He is also Honorary Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Honorary Professor of University College London, and Emeritus Professor of Ultrasonics and Underwater at the University of Southampton. Following 10 years at Cambridge University, his career at Southampton University spanned 30 years. He is an academician of three national academies (Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering). Trained in physics and theoretical physics, he works across physical, medical, biological, social and ocean sciences, fluid dynamics and engineering. He completed the monograph The Acoustic Bubble in 1992 at the age of 28, and was awarded a personal chair at the age of 35. He has authored over 500 publications. The recipient of 8 international medals, he was awarded a doctorate in 1988, and a higher doctorate in 2019, from the University of Cambridge.