O31 THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Presents JOHN DANZ LECTURER Dr. Joshua Lederberg Professor and Chairman Department of Genetics Stanford University “BUT GIVE ME A PLACE TO STAND ON .. .”* Lecture Series KANE HALL Admission Complimentary *“ > and | will move the Earth’ (Archimedes) “BUT GIVE ME A PLACE TO STAND ON .. .”™ Lecture Series Lecture One From garden peas and lobar pneu- monia to the double helix: how disci- plines shape the advance of science April 10, 1973 8:00 p.m. Lecture Two Healthier children: the role of genetic research April 11, 1973 8:00 p.m. Lecture Three Dr. Joshua Lederberg The impact of society on science: the ambiguity of knowledge April 12, 1973 8:00 p.m. Dr. Joshua Lederberg is presently Professor and Chairman of the Department of Genetics of Stanford University, where he also is Director of Kennedy Labora- tories for Molecular Medicine. Dr. Lederberg was born May 23, 1925, in Montclair, New Jersey. He earned his bachelor of science degree from Columbia College in 1944 and his doctorate from Yale in 1947. He also holds several honorary doctorates. In 1957, he became a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and, in 1958, at the age of 33, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for his work in microbial genetics. He has been a member of many committees and panels, including the Presi- dent’s Panel on Mental Retardation; the President’s Science Advisory Committee; study sections of the National Institutes of Health and National Sciences Founda- tion; NASA committees, Lunar and Planetary Missions Board; National Mental Health Advisory Council; and Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. *“ and I will move the Earth” (Archimedes) Dr. Lederberg is known for his wide interests, which range over the broad fields of genetics, chemistry, evolution, and the biology of space exploration. Much of his research has been devoted to birth defects, concentrating on genetic defects that cause mongolism and cystic fibrosis, as well as the defective genes that result from German measles. He has the ability to integrate data from a variety of fields into new and meaningful insights, and he has been much interested in the applica- tions of technology, now involving himself with computers and their application to biology and medicine. Pre-eminent in his field for his concerns regarding the social and ethical prob- lems raised by the ‘new biology,’’ Dr. Lederberg for many years wrote a column, “Science and Man,” for the Washington Post and has published widely on various aspects of “genetic engineering.” Dr. Lederberg is deeply interested in the interaction between science and society. As a rational humanist, he is searching for new modes of utilizing modern science and technology for a better and healthier life in a free society. THE JOHN DANZ LECTURESHIPS In October, 1961, Mr. John Danz, veteran motion picture theater owner and philanthropist of the Pacific Northwest, and his wife, Jessie Danz, made a major gift to the University of Washington. The gift is called the John Danz Fund and is of en- during benefit to the University and the state of Washington. The John Danz Fund is used to bring to the University and to the state of Washington each year “ .. . distinguished scholars of national and international repu- tation who have concerned themselves with the impact of science and philosophy on man’s perception of a rational universe.” The terms of the gift also provide the Board of Regents with wide discretion in the use of the income for purposes that will strengthen and advance the aca- demic program of the University. John Danz Lecturers and Visiting Professors are nominated by the John Danz Committee and appointed by the Board of Regents of the University. The names of previous lecturers and the titles of their lectures are as follows: JOHN DANZ LECTURERS AND Sir Julian Huxley The Human Crisis Dr. Richard Feynman A Scientist Looks at Society Sir Fred Hoyle Of Men and Galaxies Dr. George Boas The Challenge of Science Dr. Francis Crick Of Men and Molecules Dr. lsidor Rabi Science and Humanity Dr. Loren C. Eiseley Man: The Last Magician Dr. Philip Morrison Two Apples: The Affirmation of a Physicist Sir Rudolf E. Peierls Views from the Other Side Dr. R. Buckminster Fuller Humans in Universe VISITING PROFESSORS Dr. Hans A. Bethe Science, Technology, and the Quality of Life Sir Isaiah Berlin The Assault on the French Enlightenment lan L. McHarg Man and Environment Dr. John A. R. Blacking How Musical Is Man? Jacquetta Hawkes Nothing But or Something More (The Proper Study of Mankind) Dr. Conrad H. Waddington Research and Education in Fundamental Biology Relevant to Human Welfare Dr. Sripati Chandrasekhar World Population Problems. An Indian View Sir Kenneth Clark Civilisation—Film Series Dr. Gregory Vlastos Plato’s Universe Dr. Allen Newell Man on His Artificial Nature Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus The Universe—Down to Earth Several of these lectures have been published in book form by the University of Washington Press.