Michael Elliott (chemist)
British chemist (1924–2007)
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Michael Elliott, CBE, FRS, FRSC (30 September 1924 – 17 October 2007) was a chemist and Lawes Trust Senior Fellow at Rothamsted Experimental Station who invented and commercialised the development of novel insecticides known as pyrethroids.[1][2][3][4]
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| Born | 30 September 1924 |
| Died | 17 October 2007 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton |
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.[when?][5]
Research and career
Elliott led the team that invented the major pyrethroid insecticides bioresmethrin, permethrin, cypermethrin and deltamethrin.[6][7] In 2009 it was estimated that pyrethroid-treated mosquito nets significantly decreased the number of deaths due to malaria.[6]
Awards and honours
Elliott was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1979[6] and appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1982.[5] He was awarded the Wolf Prize in Agriculture in 1989.
