STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA 94305

 

 

December 13, 1974

STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Department of Genetics
(415) 497-5052

Dr. Leon E, Rosenberg

Department of Human Genetics

Yale University School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street

New Haven, Connecticut 06510

Dear Dr. Rosenberg,

I have your letter of December 10th requesting my evaluation of
Dr. Barbara J. Bachmann in respect of the possibility of her promotion
to Senior Research Associate. I believe that she has no difficulty in
qualifying for this title in the terms of the definition cited in your
letter.

For several years Dr. Bachmann has provided invaluable service to
the community of investigators in bacterial genetics through her management
of the Genetic Stock Center. In this role she functions very much like the
curator of a museum and that by itself may not offer much insight into the
level of independent research competence which the task entails. In fact,
Dr. Bachmann's performance in this regard has been outstanding. Her
organization of an array of extremely confusing and sometimes misleading
data furnished by other investigators has demonstrated a very high order
of analytical ability, and a sensitivity for important issues that bear
on the quality of a good deal of extant published research, Besides these
critical functions, the quality and reliability of her work in maintenance
and in identification of the multitude of strains that has come into her
hands results in a net contribution to the progress of the field that -
exceeds that of many of its active and highly reputed practitioners,

These comments are based on detailed correspondence and conversations
that I have had with Dr. Bachmann over many years and my recommendation
is therefore based on an informed judgment. I regard her as a highly valued
member of the academic community and strongly urge the promotion now under

  
   

   
  

   

consideration,
Sincerely yours,
oShua Lederberg
Professor of Genetic
JL/rr

LT. J. P. KENNEDY, JR. LARORATORIES FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE, DEDICATED TO RESEARCH IN MENTAL RETARDATION

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY HEREDITY NEUROBIOLOGY DEVELOPMENTAL MIDICINE