A SCIENTIST who developed a new antibiotic that could save millions of lives has died at the age of just 29. Kirsty Smitten, from Solihull in the West Midlands, tragically lost her life last Wednes…
A SCIENTIST who developed a new antibiotic that could save millions of lives has died at the age of just 29.Kirsty Smitten, from Solihull in the West Midlands, who developed a new antibiotic that could save millions of lives, has died at the age of just 29The terminal condition is so rare it affects just two Brits a year and the pioneering researcher was diagnosed in February.
“I work in med-tech, and no one wants to fund something that only one person in 36million is going to use, so there’s no new developments." Despite the crushing diagnosis, she continued to battle the disease and hoped to live long enough for a cure to be found.She was named in Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ scientists list and was also a lead ambassador for cancer charity Sarcoma UK.Friends and family are coming together to raise money in her memory with a charity football match in Sheffield on October 14.
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