Sir Robert William Kerr Honeycombe, (2 May 1921 – 14 September 2007) was a Goldsmiths' Professor of Metallurgy and Professor Emeritus of the University of Cambridge.
He was an Honorary Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Honeycombe was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in March, 1981 and served on the council.
He was knighted in 1990.
He was awarded the Beilby Medal and Prize in 1963.