the Royal Marsden, and licensed to Carrick for further clinical development. Retirement Harrap became emeritus professor of pharmacology at the University of London, a distinguished emeritus fellow of the Cancer Research Campaign, and an associate and visiting scientist at the Institute of Cancer Research on his retirement in 1997. He was profiled as the "Cover Legend" in volume 58, issue 21 (November 1998) of the journal Cancer Research, which featured his portrait photograph on its front page and described him as "one of Britain's top leaders in the field of cancer chemotherapy". Harrap joined his wife Dr. Beverley Weston to form Weston and Harrap Consulting, advising start up and small biotech companies on cancer drug development and commercial potential. He died on 9 February 2017. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and grandchildren.` The University of London's Harrap Chair of Pharmacology and Therapeutics is endowed in his honour. A blue plaque commemorating the work of the Institute for Cancer Research, including the discovery of Carboplatin, was erected by the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2018. Beverley Weston was one of the speakers at the event. References External links 1931 births Place of birth missing 2017 deaths Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry