David Field (born 17 June 1947) is an astrophysicist and author, living in Århus, Denmark.
He was later awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by the University of Cambridge.
[1] He is on the editorial board of Astrobiology, and played a key role in the discovery of spontelectrics.
Aside from academic work, Field is also known for his writing, being the author of a successful fiction series that begins with Friends and Enemies, and a second novel Beings in a Dream.
The third and final volume in this trilogy, The Fairest Star, was published in November 2008.