Tom Hynes is a Reader in the Engineering Department at Cambridge and currently Director of the Whittle Laboratory, where he has worked since 1978. He progressed into engineering after studying for his B.A. MMath. & Ph.D. in Maths at Cambridge, having been converted during short spells at the Royal Aircraft Establishment and at Rolls Royce in Bristol. He has worked for many years with Rolls-Royce and, in recent years, on helicopter noise with Westland.

Tom Hynes’ research interests are aimed at helping to reduce the environmental impact of aviation. The two main areas of interest are noise reduction and the improvement in fuel consumption that results from the use of more advanced engine nacelles.