VISCO] tasoratories inc

SYRACUSE-NEW YORK

 

May 6, 1955

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Genetics
College of Agriculture

The University of Wisconsin
Madison 6, Wisconsin

Dear Josh?

I discussed the length of your stay with some of the men here and
it was thought that your two~day plan would work out better for us. I am
therefore making reservations for you and Esther at the Hotel Syracuse. I
will meet your plane on Monday (May 23rd) at 11:37 A.M. and we can go either
to the hotel or directly to the plant.

Your consultation statement listed only the retainer. Am I
correct in assuming that this sum was sufficient to cover your time spent on
our problems. If not, please send me a statement of the additional. I am
enclosing a check for $50.00 covering the retainer.

The people here are Jooking forward to meeting you and talking over
with you some of their approaches to the problems. Since the Nicrobiology
Department organization may be a bit confusing to you if confronted with it
cold, I am listing below the key personnel and the type of jobs they do:

New Antibiotics Program

1. Dr. Martin Misiek ~ Soil isolation and fermentation.

2. Dr. George Hunt - Microbiological characterization of antibiotics
in screening program,

3. Dr. Bernard Heinemann ~ Evaluation of new antibiotics.

4%, Dr. Alex Gourevitch = Experimental procedures,

5. Dr. Kenneth Crook = Culture collection.

Production Strain Improvement Program

1. Dr. Felix Haas ~ New techniques.
2e Mr. Luke Sawmiller - Routine screening procedures.

Production Service Group

1. Mise Gloria Harty - Tank inocula preparation; media ingredient
testing.
J. Lederberg -2- May 6, 1955

Tank Fermentation and Instrumentation
le Dr. Neal Phillips

I hope this won't confuse you more.

Incidentally, Ethelyn Lively is joining our group in June. Thanks
a lot for the lead.

Sincerely yours,

BRISTOL LABORATORISS INC.

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Joseph Lein, Director
Microbiological Research

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