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William Robert Boon | |
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Born | 20 March 1911 |
Died | 28 October 1994 |
Alma mater | King's College London |
Known for | Paraquat |
Awards |
Mullard Award (1972) FRS (1974) |
William Robert Boon FRS FRSC (20 March 1911 – 28 October 1994) was a British chemist, known for developing the herbicide paraquat.
He was educated at St Dunstan's College and King's College London (BSc; PhD). [1]
He developed Bipyridine compounds ( 4,4'-Bipyridine) in 1954 at ICI's Jealott's Hill Experimental Station ( Plant Protection Limited) at Jealott's Hill ( Warfield) in Berkshire ( Bracknell Forest). These compounds are known as Paraquat-Gramoxone and Diquat, being released onto the market in 1958.
He was awarded the Mullard Award of the Royal Society in 1972 and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1974. [2] He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Fellow of King's College London.