Sir Charles Robert Harington, KBE, FRS[1] (1 August 1897 – 4 February 1972) was a chemist, best known for synthesising thyroxine.
[2] he was a member of the English aristocracy from the Harington family which can be traced back to 12th century Rutland.
He was the son of Rev Charles Harington of Llanerfyl and his wife Audrey Emma Bayly.
He was professor of chemical pathology at University College London between 1931 and 1942, and then director of the National Institute for Medical Research between 1942 and 1962.
He died at home in Mill Hill in north-west London on 4 February 1972.