Correspondence concerning Beatty's withdrawal from the Centre for Reproductive Biology, 1974-1980
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence between Beatty and various, including Richard V. Short, A.S Duncan and the Ford Foundation. Also contains typecript of the speech given by Simone Veil at the opening of the Centre for Reproductive Biology as well as papers regarding the postgraduate course in 'Recent Advances in Human Reproduction' which R.V Short and David Baird organised at the Centre.
Dates
- Creation: 1974-1980
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open, subject to researcher completing a Data Protection undertaking form.
Biographical / Historical
In a letter to the Ford Foundation on 20 January 1977, Beatty gave his reasons for deciding to withdraw from the Centre: 'It has recently become apparent that the projected completion date for the Reproductive Biology Building will be late 1979 or early 1980. I retire in April 1980 and it no longer makes sense for me to think of moving into the new building. It would be more realistic for me to withdraw now and make way for the finding of some alternative group to occupy the accommodation earmarked for me.'
Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-1100
Subject
- Duncan, A.S., fl 1974 (Person)
- Short, Roger Valentine, 1930-: (reproductive biologist, professor of reproductive biology, Monash University, Australia) (Person)
- Ford Foundation (1936-:) (Organization)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Beatty, Richard Alan, 1915-2005 (reproductive biologist) (Person)
Repository Details
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