David Lloyd

Botanist, Deceased Person

1937 – 2006

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Who was David Lloyd?

David Graham Lloyd was an evolutionary biologist and the seventh New Zealander to be elected as a fellow of the Royal Society in London. He did pioneering work in the field of plant reproduction.

In December 1992, Lloyd fell victim to an apparent poisoning by acrylamide, a common laboratory chemical. As a result, he lay in a coma for three months and was left blind, mute, and quadriplegic. His former lover and fellow molecular biologist Vicki Calder was tried twice for his attempted murder. The first trial ended with a hung jury and the second acquitted her.

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Born
Jun 20, 1937
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
Died
May 30, 2006

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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