ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA Rome, January 12th, 1953

ROMA VIALE REGINA MARGHERITA, 2399

Doctor Joshua Lederberg,
College of Agriculture,

University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wisconsin

 

Dear Dr.Lederberg,

As you probably know the next International
Congress of Microbiology is due to take place in
Rome on September Sth to 10th.

The provisional programme foresees 6 Symposia
and over 20 sections. The subjects of the Symposia
will be the foliowing:

1) Microbial Metabolism, 2) Nutrition and Growth
Factors, 3) Growth Inhibition and Chemotherapy, 4)
Host-Virus Relationship, 5) Bacterial Cytology, 6)
Actinomycetes,

The Symposia will consist of lectures of a dura=
tion of about 30 to 45 minutes, given by specialists
in their respective fields; each lecture will be
followed by a discussion of about 15 minutes. The
lectures of the Symposia will be published in spe=
cial monographs and must be in the hands of the
Organising Committee not later than April 1st, 1953.

The Symposia will be organized under the au=
Spices of the Istituto Superiore di Sanita.

Dr.Harry Eagle who is the Scientific Director
of the Symposium on Growth Inhibition and Chemo=
therapy has suggested that we should contact you
to ask you whether you would prepared to give a
lecture within the framework of the Symposium on
Growth Inhibition and Chemotherapy on the subject
of Genetic Aspects of Drug Resistance.

Unfortunately the Organising Committee has no
funds to cover your travel expenses but will be
glad to carry your Hotel and maintainance expenses
in Rome during the Congress.

 
ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA

ROMA MIALE REGINA MARGHERITA, 289

Your active participation in the Symposium on
Growth Inhibition and Chemotherapy will be a most
valuable contribution towards the scientific success
of the Congress and I very much hope you will be
able to accept the invitation.

If you agree to give one of the Symposia lectures
you will receive an official invitation from Prof.
D.Marotta in his capacity as Director General of
the Institute.

Hoping to hear from you soon,

Yours very sincerely,

th. Cho,

( E.B.Chain, F.R.S.)
scientific Director

International Research Centre for Chemical
Microbiology