David Parker (born 30 July 1956)[2] FRS FRSC is an English chemist, Chair Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University, and Emeritus Professor at the University of Durham.

[2] Having gained an Open Exhibition to Christ Church, Oxford, he read Chemistry at the University of Oxford, where he gained a First Class degree in 1978, and a DPhil in 1980,working with John Brown FRS, [5] based on mechanistic studies in asymmetric catalysis.

He became Chair Professor of Chemistry at Hong Kong Baptist University in September 2022.

[10] Parker's research investigates the design and synthesis of chiral functional molecules, materials and conjugates and has straddled the traditional disciplines of Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry.

[20] In 2014, he was made an EPSRC RISE Fellow, recognising inspiration in science and engineering.