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Cambridge University, 1950-1986

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MS. Eng. c. 2416
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Teaching and curriculum.

Folder E.1. Notes of graduate supervision fees paid to Kendrew, 1950-1968, kept as record. Names include H.E. Huxley, J.D. Watson, R.G. Parrish, P.J. Pauling, C.L. Nobbs, R.A. Crowther, P.A. Bretscher.

Folder E.2. Brief correspondence and papers, 1959-1960, on proposed "Half subject cell biology" in Part I of Natural Sciences Tripos, suggested by J.W.S. Pringle and J.A. Ramsay.

Committees.

Folder E.3. Committee of the General Board on the long-term needs of scientific departments; the Chairman was W.A. Deer and the members were E.C. Bullard, J.B. Hutchinson, and J.C. Kendrew. The report was submitted in October and published in December 1965 as no. 4485 of the Cambridge University Reporter. Copy of published report.

Folder E.4. Papers and brief correspondence, 1968-1970, on the Committee of Management for Biophysical Chemistry and Colloid Science, set up after the discontinuation of the Department of Colloid Science in July 1968, to administer the funding, staff, and research of the Department. The Chairman of the Committee was G.B.B.M. Sutherland.

Folder E.5. Visit of U.G.C. Biological Sciences Sub-Committee, 21 January 1970 "to learn as much as possible about the activities of the departments of biology and to discuss problems that may exist at Cambridge."

Correspondence and material prepared by the "Professorial Group" (Chairman A.S.V. Burgen, Secretary D.F. Barton) for discussion with the Sub-Committee. M.F. Perutz was asked to join the group, but nominated Kendrew.

Folder E.6. Material relating to the following, on which Kendrew served, has been passed to Cambridge University Archives, University Library Cambridge (Ref: KEN. A-F):

Advisory Committee on the Plummer Professorship of Biophysics, 1969.

Elector to the Directorship of the University Computing Service, 1970.

Elector to the Sir William Dunn Professorship of Biochemistry, 1974.

Elector to the Arthur Balfour Professorship of Genetics.

Advisory Committee on the Plummer Professorship of Physics.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1986

Extent

6 folders

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. c. 2416

Former reference:

NCUACS 11/4/89/E.1-6

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