Rudolph Peters | |
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Born | |
Died | 29 January 1982 | (aged 92)
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Frances Williamina Vérel |
Awards | FRS (1935)[1] Royal Medal (1949) Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1950) |
Sir Rudolph Albert Peters MC MID FRS[1] HFRSE FRCP LLD (13 April 1889 – 29 January 1982) was a British biochemist. He led the research team at Oxford who developed British Anti-Lewisite (BAL), an antidote for the chemical warfare agent lewisite. His efforts investigating the mechanism of arsenic war gases were deemed crucial in maintaining battlefield effectiveness.[2]