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February 6th, 1983

  

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Prof. Joshua Lederberg,
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
1230 York Ave.,

New York, N.Y. 10021
U.S.A.

Dear Prof. Lederberg, J

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Tel Aviv University
has decided to grant you the degree of Doetor Philosophia Honoris
Causa.

In doing so, Tel Aviv University honours a Nobel Laureate, who has
been responstble for a number of ptoneering developments in Setence
and espectally in Geneties.

We are, of course, also mmre of your great interest in assisting
many Jewish causes tn the United States and in enhancing academic
institutions in Israel.

We shall take the liberty to co-ordinate with you a suttable time
and place to grant you this honorifie title.

Stncerely yours,

H- -s Lt-

Haim Ben-Shahar
President

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