Swann, Michael Meredith, 1920-1990 (Baron Swann; biologist; Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh)

Scope and Contents Contains: various photocopies of floorplans of the laboratories with handwritten annotations and some notes, apparently in Waddington's hand, and a rough draft of a typed 'comments on Douglas' letter' [presumably Douglas Falconer] and a draft letter to 'Henry' [probably Henrik Kacser] (July 1967), responding to complaints about the new accommodation and office arrangements; various papers relating to the financial support of the Laboratory, including typescript reports 'The Development of...

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The correspondence concerns the establishment and constitution of the Steering Committee and the drafting of an official proposal to the Education Policy Committee.

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The material contains copies of various reports and pieces of research, including 'Some Notes on the School' (October 1973) and Waddington's handwritten notes and ideas. Also present is correspondence with various institutions and individuals, including Michael Swann.

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Chiefly contains letters to the University of Edinburgh Principal, Michael Swann, from various funding bodies including the World Health Organisation, Rockefeller Foundation, the Wellcome Trust and the MacRobert Trust, generally declining applications for funding. Also contains draft covering letters to various institutions for applications.

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Principal Sir Michael Swann: Address to British Medical Association Clinical Meeting; Address to General Council of the University of Edinburgh

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The material consists of correspondence between Michael Meredith Swann and Martin Rivers Pollock, dated 1968-1971. It relates to the Antibiotics Committee and biological sciences at Edinburgh.