Leslie Fowden

Sir Leslie FowdenFRS[1] (13 October 1925—16 December 2008) was a British organic chemist and plant scientist, notable for his pioneering research on phytochemistry and plant amino acids, as well as for his role in promoting agricultural research in the UK.

Leslie Fowden
Born1925 
Died2008  (aged 82–83)

Life

He undertook his BSc and PhD degrees as UCL's Department of Chemistry,[2] before moving to the Department of Botany where he worked from 1950 to 1973.

From 1973 to 1988 he was Director of the Rothamsted Experimental Station (now Rothamsted Research).[2]

He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1964, and was awarded a Knighthood in 1982.[3]

References
  1. Fowden, Abigail L.; Anderson, John W.; Lea, Peter J. (2021). "Sir Leslie Fowden. 13 October 1925—16 December 2008". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 71.
  2. "Professor Sir Leslie Fowden: biochemist". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. "Supplement 49008, 11 June 1982". London Gazette. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-07-09.


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