Record

RefNoEC/2010/37
LevelItem
TitlePlatts-Mills, Thomas: certificate of election to the Royal Society
Date20 May 2010
DescriptionCertificate of Candidate for Election to the Fellowship
CitationProfessor Thomas Platts-Mills
Professor Platts-Mills' work has made it possible to understand the relationship between the home environment and asthma, which provides the key to understanding the epidemic scale of this chronic allergic disease. He identified the major dust mite allergen, established that it becomes airborne as faecal pellets and provided compelling evidence for the link between mite exposure and the development of asthma. He also established that high exposure to cat allergens can induce a novel form of immunological tolerance. Together his studies have provided much of the scientific basis for understanding and managing diseases that affect a large proportion of the population.
Extent5p
AccessStatusClosed
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView