Kenneth Burton FRS (26 June 1926 – 22 November 2010) was a British biochemist, and Professor at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was educated at High Pavement Grammar School (Nottingham), Wath Grammar School and King's College, Cambridge. When elected a Fellow of the Royal Society he was described as 'Distinguished for his contributions to knowledge of DNA structure and the mechanism of synthesis of bacteriophage nucleic acids.' References 1926 births 2010 deaths British biochemists Academics of Newcastle University Fellows of the Royal Society Alumni of King's College, Cambridge People educated at Wath Academy People educated at Nottingham High Pavement Grammar School