Scientific Research Is One Of

Initially I Had Intended To Study Medicine, But Before Going To University I Had Decided That I Would Be Better Suited To A Career In Which I Could Concentrate My Activities And Interests More On A Single Goal Than Appeared To Be Possible In My Father's Profession.

It Is Like A Voyage Of Discovery Into Unknown Lands, Seeking Not For New Territory But For New Knowledge. It Should Appeal To Those With A Good Sense Of Adventure.

And Indeed This Theme Has Been At The Centre Of All My Research Since 1943, Both Because Of Its Intrinsic Fascination And My Conviction That A Knowledge Of Sequences Could Contribute Much To Our Understanding Of Living Matter.

Influenced By Him, And Probably Even More So By My Brother Theodore A Year Older Than Me, I Soon Became Interested In Biology And Developed A Respect For The Importance Of Science And The Scientific Method.

Through Art And Science In Their Broadest Senses It Is Possible To Make A Permanent Contribution Towards The Improvement And Enrichment Of Human Life And It Is These Pursuits That We Students Are Engaged In.