ROCHE INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Nutley, New Jersey 07110 September 30, 1980 Joshua Lederberg, Ph.D. President Rockefeller University New York, New York 10021 Dear Dr. Lederberg: In accordance with our discussion, I would like to invite you to serve as a member of the Roche Institute's Board of Scientific Advisors. The Board is com- posed of distinguished scientists from a variety of disciplines who participate in the review of the Institute's research programs and other activities. For your information, I am enclosing a list of our past and present Board Members as well as several other items which may be of interest to you. As a member, you would be consulted on matters relating to Institute research and be asked. to attend the annual two-three day meeting of the Board which is held at the Institute. The term of your appointment would be three years beginning January 1981, for which you would recieve an annual honorarium of $2,500 plus travel expenses. I sincerely hope you will accept this invitation and will plan to attend our next annual meeting scheduled for May 14, 15 and 16 (a.m.), 1981. Sincerely, a us p | b Sidney Udenfriend, Ph.D. Director SU: SSK Enclosures