David Kelly brought a formidable expertise to his work in Iraq. From 1991 to 1994 he conducted the inspections which formed part of the trilateral American, British and Russian Agreement into the Russian biological warfare facilities. Here he impressed his fellow inspectors not only by his knowledge and persistence, but by his willingness to share his expertise with others. There was nothing of the scientific prima donna about Kelly; quite the reverse, he was modestly instructive and regarded his expertise as a resource for all to use.
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David Kelly is survived by his wife and three adult daughters, two of them twins.
Dr David Kelly, CMG, scientist and UN arms inspector, was born on May 17, 1944. He died on July 18, 2003, aged 59.
The Times Online July 21, 2003
