Harris, Henry, Sir, 1925-2014 (Australian professor of medicine at the University of Oxford)

Scope and Contents The correspondence covers many aspects of Beale's early career, including his applications for various placements following his demobilisation from the army, his work with Tracy Sonneborn, his appointment to the Institute of Animal Genetics and professional correspondence with colleagues around the world. Correspondents include: Eric Ashby, G.W. Beadle, Mick Callan, D.G. Catchside, J.F. Danielli, M. Demerec, Boris Ephrussi, David W. Goodall, Henry Harris, Maxime Lamotte, Joshua Lederberg,...

Scope and Contents The files contain correspondence with students, professional colleagues and organisations and concern research, Beale's assessments of various papers and articles, his role as a referee and his attendance at various conferences and symposia. Also contains a typed transcript of an oral history interview with Beale, conducted by Nancy Hall of the University of Maryland in 1995. Correspondents include: Michael Banton, Elof Axel Carlson, T.T. Chen, Luca Cavalli-Sforza, J.B. Gurdon, Henry Harris,...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Section L, Correspondence, is by far the most substantial and comprehensive section in the collection. Pollock kept his correspondence - incoming letters and carbon copies of outgoing letters - in a single alphabetical sequence ordered by correspondent and this arrangement has been retained. It includes correspondence with some of the most distinguished biochemists, microbiologists and molecular biologists of the day, including E.P. Abraham, M. Cohn, F.H.C. Crick, E.F. Gale, W.E. van...