Alan Neville Gent
Alan Neville Gent | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1927 United Kingdom |
| Died | 20 September 2012 (aged 84) United States |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Known for | Adhesion, Rubber |
| Awards | Bingham Medal (1975) Charles Goodyear Medal (1990) Colwyn medal (1977) Whitby Award (1987) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Polymer Science |
| Institutions | BRPRA, University of Akron |
| Doctoral students | Tony Kinloch |
Alan Neville Gent (11 November 1927 – 20 September 2012) was a British-American physicist. A professor at the University of Akron, he was recognized during his lifetime as a world-leading authority on the topics of adhesion physics, crystalline and glassy polymers, and the fracturing of rubber.