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Professor Sir David Payne

FREng FRS

University of Southampton , as of Sep 2026

Emeritus Fellow , Elected 2005 , South East , Academia

David Neil Payne is a British professor of photonics who is director of the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton.

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Confirmed (grade B) , the Academy’s directory lists them under University of Southampton, and a source names them there , RAEng directory , 11 Oct 2026 , Wikidata , 30 Sep 2026

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  • Wikidata , 30 Sep 2026 , records them as a Fellow of the Academy , names them at University of Southampton

  • RAEng directory , 11 Oct 2026 , lists them under University of Southampton

  • RAEng citation , 30 Sep 2026 , announces their election in 2005

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RAEng directory , 30 Sep 2026 , read from the page , facts , high confidence

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Wikidata , 30 Sep 2026 , via API , CC0 , high confidence

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Wikidata , 30 Sep 2026 , inferred from the organisation , facts , high confidence

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