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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20014

May 15, 1974

Dr. Joshua Lederberg

Chairman, Department of Genetics
Stanford University

School of Medicine

Stanford, California 94305

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

A few weeks ago Dr. Katherine Wilson contacted you concerning your
assessment of Drs. Frits and Ida Orskov. At the present time, we have
both their names under consideration as possible Fogarty Scholars, and
Dr. Wilson has kindly offered to assist me in obtaining as much infor-
mation as possible about them. She has informed me that you are
reasonable well acquainted with both of them and would be willing to
endorse them as candidates for our Scholars-in-Residence Program.

In discussing nominations with our Advisory Committee, I do like to
obtain outside comments from persons acquainted with the nominees.

Will you be kind enough to give me the benefit of your assessment of
both Drs. Ida and Frits Orskov. We are particularly interested in
knowing how they are regarded by their peers; what, if any, significant
contributions they have made to the field of biomedical research; how
well they interact with their fellow men; and if the nominee were to
come as a Fogarty Scholar, how he or she might make a contribution to
the advancement of the health science area. Any supportive information
you are able to transmit will be very much appreciated. It goes without ©
saying, of course, that any comments you do care to make will be treated
confidentially.

On the chance you are not too well acquainted with the Scholars-in-
Residence Program, I enclose a booklet describing this activity and, in
addition, a listing of all who have participated in this program as well
as those to whom firm commitments have been made for the future. No
doubt you are acquainted with a large number of individuals who have
been involved and if you consider both Ida and Frits Orskov appropriate
for participation in this program, I shall certainly appreciate hearing
from you.

erely

 

Cc
JanesE.
Chief
Scholars and Fellowships Program Branch
Fogarty International Center
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