April 8, 1965

Dr. Orr S, Reynolds, Director

Biescience Programs

Office of Space Sciences & Applications
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington 25, D.C.

Dear Orr:

Dr. Richard Masland, Director of the NINDB was here yesterday
on a visit of the Advisory Board to the Kennedy Foundation, and
I had a chance to give him a thumbnafl! sketch of some of oer
aspirations in automating research operation. This just happens
to coincide with something he is interested in, namely the de-
velopment of automatic amino acid analyzers and analyzers for
screening of body fluids. He might, therefore, also be a use-
ful person to talk to with regard to a NASA NIH cooperation

for our development efforts.

I enjoyed our session over the last weekend very much, although
I can't remember when I have had a more strenuous {intellectual
exercise than trying to put these plans together. I really am
excited about the possibilities that were opened up here and
will continue to do what I can to meet the sort of strenuous
schedule that we did put on.

Cordially,

Joshua Lederberg
JL:14 Professor of Genetics