UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

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December 14, 1954

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Genetics
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

Dear Josh:

We here at the University of Hawaii are faced with a
dilemma, the undersigned was recently appointed chairman of the
department. Aside from this the University of Hawaii is grow-
ing and making admirable advances in almost every direction.

One of our major probhéms is“4&ssignment of modernizing, improv-
ing em teaching along with attempts to wedge in a little credit
for creditable research.

In our department we have the full time of approximately
four people represented by the efforts of six senior staff mems
bers some of whom are part-time research peopie. In our course
offerings we cover the biological aspects of Botany quite well
except that we are very weak in Eoology and completely devoid of
genetics talent. Likewise, the University of Hawaii has no course
in what you and I might describe as the "Blinksian Type of Physi-
ology of Protoplasts," which could be covered by physiological
fungi and algae course. While we have no positions actually Open
“at thie moment, we would be very muchly interested in hearing a

young, vigorous Ph.D. graduate who is angious to teach a heavy
teach » instill enthusiasm into students, and carry on a
ittle research.¥

With the very best of good wishes for Esther and yourself,
I remain,

Yours sincerely,

omloe

* If the guy were real eager, we could even let him be head of the
department, too.

MD:st