Paul Warwick Thompson FRSA (born 9 August 1959) is rector of the Royal College of Art in London, England. Paul Thompson was educated at Bryanston School, the University of Bristol (BA) and the University of East Anglia (MA, PhD). Thompson worked as a scriptwriter and researcher for the Design Council 1987–88. He then joined the Design Museum as Curator of Contemporary Design and in 1993–2001 was its Director.