Michael Elliott (chemist)
| Michael Elliott CBE FRS | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1924 |
| Died | October 17, 2007 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton |
Michael Elliott (30 September 1924 – 17 October 2007) CBE FRS[1] was a chemist and Lawes Trust Senior Fellow at Rothamsted Experimental Station who invented and commercialised the development of novel insecticides known as pyrethroids.[2][3][4][5]
Education
Elliott was educated at The Skinners' School in Tunbridge Wells and the University of Southampton where he was awarded Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.[6]
Research and career
Elliott led the team that invented the major pyrethroid insecticides bioresmethrin, permethrin, cypermethrin and deltamethrin.[1][7] In 2009 it was estimated that pyrethroid-treated mosquito nets significantly decreased the number of deaths due to malaria.[1]
Awards and honours
Elliott was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1979[1] and appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1982.[6] He was awarded the Wolf Prize in Agriculture in 1989.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Pickett, John (2016). "Michael Elliott CBE. 30 September 1924 — 17 October 2007". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. London: Royal Society. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2016.0018.
- ↑ Elliott, M.; Janes, N. F. (1978). "Synthetic pyrethroids? A new class of insecticide". Chemical Society Reviews. 7 (4): 473. doi:10.1039/cs9780700473.
- ↑ Elliott, M.; Farnham, A. W.; Janes, N. F.; Needham, P. H.; Pearson, B. C. (1967). "5-Benzyl-3-furylmethyl Chrysanthemate: a New Potent Insecticide". Nature. 213 (5075): 493–494. doi:10.1038/213493a0.
- ↑ Elliott, M.; Farnham, A. W.; Janes, N. F.; Needham, P. H.; Pulman, D. A.; Stevenson, J. H. (1973). "A Photostable Pyrethroid". Nature. 246 (5429): 169–170. doi:10.1038/246169a0.
- ↑ Elliott, M.; Farnham, A. W.; Janes, N. F.; Needham, P. H.; Pulman, D. A. (1974). "Synthetic insecticide with a new order of activity". Nature. 248 (5450): 710–711. doi:10.1038/248710a0. PMID 4833277.
- 1 2 ELLIOTT, Dr Michael. Who Was Who. 2016 (online Oxford University Press ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription required)
- ↑ Farnham, Andrew (2007). "Obituary: Michael Elliott, Chemist whose research led to modern insecticides". theguardian.com. London: The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.