STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER
300 PASTEUR DRIVE, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS DAvenport 1-1200
Ext. 5052

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October 15, 1966
Dear Tetsue-

I really den't knew very mucha about Post Cellege except that Vemerec went
there after he retired frem Celd Spring Harber. Its vicinity te CSH (and
generally te NY) should be an attractive factor. I think your letter is a
very wise one. A very important question is the quality of the existing facilities,
maybe Tatum or Zinder could tell you mere about that. I am faverably impressed
that Hoxie reacted so quickly and vigerously on my advice. I know that Pest
is trying to make a major new start in its development. You should have little
trouble geeting all the financial support you need to do your work just right;
and if nothing else the CSH labs should help in the intellectual environment.

It is qmwite possible that equally or more attractive positions may become
available in the U.S. However, it is alse awkward to negotiate them at sucha
distance.

If you are reasonably happy in your ability to continue your important
work at Misima, tivere may be little peint in your meving. Certainly you have
excellent colleagues. But I den't knew whether the ecenomic situation has im-
proved or not, and this should have the most important bearing on whether you
have the téols to do your work. If you do not have adequatem support, you must
complain about it (I realize hew unJapanese this is!) and even, ultimately,
express that complaint by leavingé but if things are continuing to move ina
favorable direction, you would think differently about this.

At any rate, it is impertant that your superiors not be too complacent
in their evaluation of you and yeur world-reputation as a scientist.

LT. J.P. KENNEDY, JR., LABORATORIES FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE, DEDICATED TO RESEARCH IN MENTAL RETARDATION
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY HEREDITY NEUROBIOLOGY DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE