Richard C. Thompson
Richard C. Thompson

Richard Charles Thompson is a marine biologist who researches marine litter. At the University of Plymouth he is director of the Marine Institute; professor of Marine Biology; and leads the International Marine Litter Research Unit. Thompson coined the term "microplastics" in 2004. In 2025, Time magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people. .. more

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