Kirsty Smitten: Pioneering British scientist whose work could save millions dies aged 29

A pioneering British scientist whose work developing antibiotics had her featured on Forbes' 30 under 30 Europe list has died from cancer aged 29. Doctor Kirsty Smitten was co-founder and chief executive of MetalloBio, a company which has created new antibiotics aimed at saving millions of lives.

'She was still pitching and trying to get grants when she was struggling to breathe and to walk. She carried on trying to help push the research forward.' The 29-year-old's philanthropic nature went beyond work, as her diagnosis became a catalyst for helping other cancer patients deal with the disease.

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