David A. Walker (scientist)

David Walker
Born
David Alan Walker

(1928-08-18)18 August 1928
Died12 February 2012(2012-02-12) (aged 83)
EducationSouth Shields Boys' High School
Alma materDurham University (BSc, PhD)
AwardsHumboldt Research Prize (1991)
Scientific career
FieldsPhotosynthesis
Institutions
Doctoral advisorMeirion Thomas

David Alan Walker FRS (18 August 1928 – 12 February 2012) was a British scientist and professor of photosynthesis in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences (APS) at the University of Sheffield. He authored over 200 scientific publications including several books during his lifetime.