James Robin Bernard Cockett (born May 4, 1952)[1] is a British computer scientist and professor at the University of Calgary.

[2] Cockett received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Warwick in 1974,[3] and earned his PhD from the University of Leeds in 1979 for his research in injectives and localizations in category theory, studying under Alfred Goldie.

[7] His most cited publications[2] include: Cockett has been married to fellow University of Calgary professor Polly Knowlton Cockett since 1984,[13] they have three children together: Audrey Lane, Rowan, and Grayson.

[14] Cockett is an avid cross-country skier, taking part in the Canadian Birkebeiner on more than one occasion,[15][16] as well as volunteering as an instructor.

[14] Cockett and his wife have volunteered for numerous environmentally-focused initiatives, including as lecturers for the Calgary Parks Biodiversity Conservation program at Nose Hill Park,[14] and with the Alberta Wilderness Association,[14] where his family's work earned them an award from the city of Calgary.