R. F. Akrotiri

R. F. Akrotiri was a scientist whose mind was stolen by Skagra at the Think Tank space station. (TV: Shada) He was a neuro-geneticist who came up with a cure for Musham's disease. (PROSE: Shada) He died in the destruction of the station. (TV: Shada)

However, Akrotiri's mind lived on in the Sphere. After the Doctor defeated Skagra, he took the Sphere to Drornid, where he had the minds of Akrotiri and the other victims of the Sphere transplanted into new bodies. (PROSE: Shada)

Behind the scenes
The names of Akrotiri and the other Think Tank scientists are all derived from locations or geographical features associated with the volcanic Greek island Santorini. is a Bronze Age settlement on the island which was buried by the volcano and excavated beginning in the 20th century.