Sir Graeme John Davies FRSNZ[1] (7 April 1937 – 30 August 2022) was a New Zealand engineer, academic and administrator.

He was born in New Zealand and attended Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland.

He later attended the University of Auckland when he obtained a BE in Aeronautical Engineering and PhD in Materials Science.

[2] His doctoral thesis was entitled The work-hardening behaviour of polycrystalline copper during interrupted tensile testing.

Davies was knighted in 1996 New Year Honours for services to the Higher Education Funding Council for England.