Thomas Ferguson FRSE CBE (23 May 1900 – 1 May 1977) was a Scottish surgeon and Professor of Public Health from 1944 to 1964 at the University of Glasgow.
Much of his early writing and philosophy paved the way for the National Health Service in Britain after the Second World War.
He worked as Assistant Medical Officer of Health in Stirling then briefly moved to England for a similar role in Darlington.
He served as part as HM Medical Inspector of Factories for the Home Office 1929-1930, during the rise of Health and Safety concerns in the workplace.
He left his entire estate to the University of Glasgow with a caveat that the funds be used to improve social activities.