Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of
Sir John Cowdery Kendrew FRS
(b. 1917)
VOLUME II
Sections G —K
NCUACS catalogue no. 11/4/89
by Jeannine Alton
NCUAGS 11/4/89
J.C. Kendrew
SECTION G
EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY CONFERENCE (EMBC)
G.1-G.150
INTRODUCTION
EARLY HISTORY
Giis-G 13
"Swiss Initiative" 1964-67
G.14-G.28
Intergovernmental meetings and negotiations 1967-69
G.29-G.35
Signing and ratification of Agreement 1969-70
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS
G.36-G.55
1969-79
MEMBERSHIP
G.56-G.64
1968-76
SUBCOMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
Laboratory Working Group I
Role of the laboratory
Laboratory Working Group II
Organisation, structure,
1967-81
Laboratory Working Group III Site of the laboratory
"Andres" Working Group on future of Conference
Laboratory Working Group IV
Financial aspects
.103-G.106
Enlarged legal sub-group
.92-G.102
Steering Group of Laboratory Working Groups
CONFERENCE AND COMMITTEE PAPERS
administration
265
.66-G.73
.74-G.87
.88-G.91
.107-G.114
G.115-G.150
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INTRODUCTION
The material here is
of special interest in combining the small-scale
private
exchanges
between
individual scientists and
colleagues
with
major
démarches on an international level,
and in showing EMBO members moving willy-
nilly
into politics and diplomacy and contriving on the whole to carry the day
for
their
scientific causes.
The papers on "Early History" are
an _ obvious
example, but EMBO’s voice continued to be strongly heard at Conference meetings
through
its
own delegation and through national
delegations
which
normally
included at least one EMBO member.
The
term "Swiss Initiative" is that used in official references
and
in
correspondence
for the early moves towards international
recognition
for
EMBO,
and
rightly
so.
The Swiss Government had given active help from
the
beginning (G.1),
especially as a biological research institute similar to CERN
and
possibly sited near it was actively considered.
Early encouragement
and
help came from J. Burckhardt and his successor E. Thalmann of the Swiss Foreign
The
The
"Swiss
first
had
to
be
Office,
offered
CG23).
Initiative"
of
the
CERN itself
timing
of
the
and
the
first
delayed
during
including in due
Membership
of
the
political
expedient
approaches to governments
course the signing ceremony.
was limited to members of CERN,
Conference
also
caused
problems.
thus excluding Israel despite her
President of the Conference
was
H. Voirier
The negotiations, even so, were not smooth.
active participation in and financial support for EMBO;
was particularly reluctant to accept this as other than a
temporary
accommodation and administrative help with meetings,
International Organisations Division of the Political Department.
negotiations with the Volkswagen Foundation over the terms of its grant to EMBO
however, EMBO was asked to continue and report on
proposal was lacking and the discussion at the first meeting was to concentrate
to participate but eventually agreed to do
so via its Fonds
whole project before an amicable solution was reached (G.25).
different order affected the scope of the meetings.
membership
at the first official Conference (G.36).
and its demand that German be recognised
the consequent protracted negotiations
financial support for the fellowships
de
la Recherche Scientifique (G.5,
Support for the laboratory
and
Israel
was
elected
to
A further unexpected delay
The
Belgian
Government
M.F. Perutz, Chairman
"Foundation" i.e.
Objections of a
endangered
the
from
Germany
and
courses
an
official
(G.4,
G.11,
G.21,
G.22)
Conference
language;
G.28,
G.31).
(G28.
\:6,9))-
In the event,
declined
came
National
as
of
EMBO,
on
the
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study for a European laboratory (G.17).
Political lobbying was a regular
feature
not
only by EMBO members in general (G.7) but especially
in
Britain
where
the
attitudes
to
the
laboratory
and
to
the
need
for
a
new
intergovernmental organisation were hostile
(G.15,
G.22-G.24).
Nevertheless
two
meetings were held and the Conference Agreement was signed on 13
February
L969..(G29,46.30)*
The
later
papers
in this Section deal mainly with
the
continuing
negotiations
over
the
laboratory
project
- complicated
not
only
by
international legal requirements and terminology for the Agreement document but
by
the
problems of fluctuating exchange rates and the inflation of the
early
1970s
- and
the
self-appraisal
required
to
ensure
continuation
of
the
Conference beyond 1974 and then on to 1988.
Committee papers 1967-81 have been
retained.
The
presentation rests essentially on Kendrew’s own files with
some
amalgamation,
discarding of duplicates and division of bulky folders into more
manageable units.
The material is often complemented by the papers of the EMBO
Council and Laboratory Committee in Section F.
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EARLY HISTORY
"SWISS INITIATIVE"
1964-67
July - December 1964
at
F.83)
carbon of
Includes
(original
authorities
also offer of site for laboratory
moléculaire)
papers aiming at intergovernmental meeting.
E. Kellenberger's letter of 4 July to Perutz
Swiss
and the likelihood of “active help by Switzerland";
biologie
(Centre européen de
continuing correspondence and
in Canton de Vaud;
"activities"
outlining
with
his
February - June 1965
notes of meetings and telephone
EMBO Council of committee to act in matters
Correspondence,
appointment
by
negotiation with governments (Engstrém,
Wyman),
J. Wyman 6 February mentions Kendrew as "first choice
from
eventual Director" (of any agreed laboratory or institute).
conversations,
of
Kendrew,
letter
for
preparation of "policy document" etc.
Kellenberger,
Copy of
during
with
Volkswagen
negotiations
members
See G.4).
July - December 1965
intergovernmental meeting (limited initially to
over publication of policy document (and hence of
Correspondence January - April 1966 mainly with E. Katchalski re
non-participation
Perutz in
particular was reluctant to accept this.
Swiss
Delays
Foundation,
initiative)
J. Wyman’s "Memorandum of conversations at the Swiss Ministry of
Foreign Affairs 22 November", decision to embark on organisation
of
of
CERN and therefore excluding Israel at that stage.
of CERN members on proposed conference.
Correspondence November 1965 - June 1966 with J. Brachet on EMBO
affairs and Belgian participation.
"Notes on discussions at Swiss Foreign
Correspondence,
Ministry January 17", letter 31 March announcing Swiss "sondage"
of Israel in proposed conference.
January - March 1966
See also G.11.
Wyman’s
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March - July 1966
Correspondence from EMBO Council members and others in reply
circular of
national representatives.
to
30 March requesting active support for meeting among
May - September 1966
not UNESCO proposals as basis of discussion,
Correspondence and papers on replies to Swiss initiative, use of
EMBO
of
request to postpone laboratory proposal
governmental attitudes,
it
"because
of
discussion".
the support necessary to form
analysis
basis
lacks
a
September - October 1966
September
Mainly replies from EMBO Council members to Perutz’s circular of
to
zg
"Foundation"
to
consider
members
approved.
it to the discretion of the
possible further
developments".
discussion
limitation
conference
"leaving
meeting
other
All
on
of
October - December 1966
EMBO
the
the
24
the
of
circular
of
regarding
"Council
of
EMBO,
The terms
inclusion
and
papers,
conference,
on
EMBO
of
while appreciating the
Council members to Perutz’s
including Swiss "“Aide-mémoire"
on membership of conference.
Wyman’s
during the summer",
by
Replies
1967
January
circular were:
"Memorandum
note on UNESCO discussion
Correspondence
proposed
developments
Swiss initiative.
nomination of Kendrew as Secretary-General for conference.
difficulties facing the Swiss Government with
to
at
conference, nevertheless regards it
Israel
‘participate
scientific activities which may be decided upon."
Wyman’s
Berne,
meeting held in Geneva (CERN) on January 14,
correspondence
political
regard
forthcoming
as essential that
“any
in
Council
and
conference,
on discussions at the Swiss Foreign
and on the [EMBO]
representatives
January 1967
January 13,
tilly ~
in
on
national
be.
asked
to’
of
Israel
1967",
notes
"Notes
held
on
1967,
Office
at
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February 1967
Arrangements for conference.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS AND NEGOTIATIONS
1967-70
G.14-G.20
First intergovernmental meeting, at CERN, 4-6 April 1967
circulated
Documents
delegation
internationale entrepris en matiere de biologie moléculaire ...
"Récapitulation des efforts de
their
collaboration
Government,
including
paper
Swiss
by
"
March 1967
Perutz's
Britain,
at conference.
correspondence
with
colleagues
and
officials
sending EMBO report and trying to enlist U.K.
in
support
March 1967
This
prepare
a
of
April 1967
set
(later
Government),
on
successful
outcome,
and
conference
"Communication".
EMBO and officials
up Working Group to
"“Agreement") and invite EMBO to submit
Arrangements for meetings preceding conference, correspondence.
Includes Wyman’s "Notes on EMBO Conference", correspondence with
members
press
summarises
releases
Conference decisions to hold a second meeting (to be convened by
draft
Swiss
"Arrangement"
a
financial plan and a laboratory proposal.
second meeting of Working Group 12-14 September.
Correspondence and papers, including arrangements and drafts for
Working Group meeting 6-8 June
and
includes Appleyard'’s notes on discussions and on
Mainly
"Arrangement";
August - September 1967
May - July 1967
Secretariat,
on
proposals
for
Conference
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G.20
Various
corrections’
Appleyard and Perutz, copy of Final Report of Working Group.
"Arrangement"
drafts
with
some
of
by
G.21-G.28
Second Intergovernmental meeting, at CERN, 22-25 January 1968
the
but
was
that
could
hoped
various
problems
Agreement
be
arose
at _
the
It
funding
Conference,
be covered by any agreement,
arrangements, the length of time to
an
and
the
official
signing
ceremony did not take place until February 1969 and considerable
activity
the
ending
of
government contributions.
German
language of the Conference.
was required to ensure interim financing
Volkswagen Foundation grant and
for the recognition of
As a result the
between
signed
German
demand
start
over
the
the
of
as
September - December 1967
Correspondence
attendance.
on
arrangements
for
Conference,
Correspondence,
funding,
"Arrangement" etc.
Israel
discussion
notes etc.
on likely reactions
membership,
Conference
by France, Germany, U.K.
Secretariat,
to
draft
the
full
papers
relating
proposals,
Conference
Conference",
February 1968
January - March 1968
text of "Intervention by
Correspondence, notes and papers.
EMBO
Delegation",
alternative
to
comments and proposals, other miscellaneous correspondence.
Includes Wyman’s "Comments on
British
Perutz's manuscript notes for speech opposing U.K.
U.K.
German.
and circulars February - October 1968 on
official
of
and
and
CERN,
and
French and
Correspondence,
the
Conference
the
endangered
negotiation
simultaneous
Conference
Correspondence
EMBO projects, especially in U.K.
German demand for the recognition of German as an
1968)
After correspondence
records should be circulated in English,
This problem led to the postponement
of the Agreement (scheduled for
translation should be provided
attempts to mobilise political
whole EMBO project.
that,
at
signature
meetings,
language.
accepted
interest
solution
notes
May
the
was
as
at
the
on
in
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G.26
June-December 1968
Correspondence, memoranda etc. mainly on financial situation and
arrangements for interim payments to EMBO.
September 1968 - March 1969
Correspondence
contacts
and
scientists.
EMBC.
etc.
with Greek colleagues and Greek participation in
on vist to Greece by J. Wyman to encourage
EMBO
Greek
Includes suggestions for EMBO activities
by
October - November 1968
Correspondence about Belgian signature of Agreement.
SIGNING AND RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
1969-70
Arrangements
February) .
for
meetings and signing ceremony
(at
CERN,
13
Copy of Agreement, Swiss Government ratification etc.
Arrangements
cover
Agreement by signatory states.
for Interim Conference (held at CERN 2-3 June)
EMBO budget and programme while awaiting ratification
Correspondence February - November 1969 on Belgian participation
in Conference via Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique.
of Agreement from 2 April 1970.
Mainly
acknowledgments of subscriptions by EMBC member countries.
arrangements,
on
Includes formal notification of coming into force
Correspondence
ratification.
January - March 1969
G.34
June - August 1969
financial
requests
for
payment,
October
1969
to
of
G.33
- April
1970,
mainly
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GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS
1969-70
for
thanks,
At this
meeting
release.
A. Alline
H. Voirier
three years.
The revised laboratory
press
President,
and C. Zelle were elected
for first plenary session of Conference,
and Kendrew was appointed Secretary-General of
at CERN,
Arrangements
Includes draft agenda, correspondence, letters
6-8 April 1970.
was
of
Vice-
elected
the
Presidents,
Conference
proposal
(see F.195, F.196) was favourably received and a Study Group was
set
at
was
its
the
unanimously
. permit
Agreement
other
made
an
contribution to the work of EMBO from its foundation,
important
to
has
«Vallotton
come
in all respects,
Kendrew
an
most
friendly international meetings I have ever attended."
up to meet in September (G.37) and report to Conference
November meeting.
approved,
(Art.III.2)
Full membership of EMBC for Israel
in
a special clause being included
that
.
Members by acceding to this Agreement after
describes the meeting as "absolutely,
as well as States which have
and in addition it was one
In his letter of
into force".
10 April to
Conference
European
enormous.
success
States,
become
may .
"the
the
it
of
EE.
and
at
of
on
and
and
the
for
EMBO
LOPE
lists
April
Hague
papers
ad hoc
mainly
Finance
meeting
Finance
financial
Committee,
30 October.
Committee etc.
matters,
<19/0°..-
nominations
meetings
circulars,
arrangements
Correspondence
contributions,
February 1971.
Correspondence,
participants,
September -
and Laboratory Committee,
ad hoc
representatives of national scientific institutions.
of
29
Meetings include those of EMBO Council
of EMBC Study Group on laboratory and
with
service as President of Conference.
General
Committee
and
agreement etc.
at the Conference meeting in October 1971.
Finance
draft
Kendrew was appointed laboratory Project Leader
on EMBC affairs,
discussion
- December on extension
correspondence
Correspondence
H. Voirier’s
laboratory,
Conference,
meetings
March
of
of
of
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Correspondence April - August,
contribution from Italy.
on delay in payment of financial
Choice of officers of EMBC.
notes
Kendrew’s
Finance
Committee 27 June and 5 December and of extraordinary session of
Conference 28 June.
meetings
for and
memos
and
of
of
1973
this
the signing of the laboratory
material relates to meetings of
Conference
Much
of
"Bureau",
Conference
officials, and the Working Group on the continuation of the EMBC
Agreement after 1974.
This was the "Andres" Working Group, see
G.107-G.114.
Several of the folders include Kendrew’s notes on
matters under discussion.
the
agreement,
Papers,
Andres
-
July.
Arrangements
for
Conference,
of
President
(H. Voirier)
with
correspondence,
continuation
and
See G.107-G.111.
Kendrew’s notes,
Includes
letter
January - February.
compte-rendu
proposing
from
possible expansion of EMBC,
Working Group.
A. R&Srsch
for Bureau meeting 20 February.
working group on
which led to setting up of "Andres"
June.
correspondence
representatives.
Election of officers of Bureau and of Laboratory Council,
Conference
February
Laboratory
President (successor:
of letters between Voirier and Kendrew.
notes, minutes for Bureau meeting 25 September.
July - September.
proceedings,
Working
meeting to be held in Greece.
Bureau,
as
Includes farewell exchange
correspondence, Kendrew’s manuscript
Group meeting,
Bureau
for
retirement
of
H.
on
Conference
and
Council
meetings,
Correspondence
Greek
offer
September.
Arrangements,
P. Fasella).
Voirier
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G.49
October - November.
5 December.
Correspondence,
agenda for Bureau meeting
manuscript
Correspondence
November - December.
Kendrew's
Committee meeting 5 December at which financial problems of
laboratory,
losses were discussed.
meeting,
Finance
the
of contributions and exchange rates and
assessment
Conference
official
papers
notes
and
on
on
1974
Correspondence, papers, Kendrew’s manuscript notes December 1973
- March
financial
matters and exchange fluctuations, held at Heidelberg 30 April.
on informal EMBC
meeting,
mainly
1974
on
- July.
manuscript
mainly
nomination of officers of EMBL Council and relationship with
for Bureau meeting 3 July and Conference 4 July,
Correspondence,
Kendrew’s
papers,
July
notes,
on
EMBC.
July - December
as
LoS
from
letter
Mainly
1978-79
Kendrew’s
resignation
A. R&rsch on
on continuation of EMBC support to 1988,
Includes
Secretary-General of EMBO and EMBC.
of document on case for continuation.
including copy
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MEMBERSHIP
Various enquiries and negotiations from individuals or officials
on
in
alphabetical order.
applications
Conference,
presented
possible
to
join
Belgium 1974
G37, .G.98
Eire (admitted 1974) 1969-74
Gas] 96971"
possibility of Laboratory being located in Eire.
Preliminary enquiries and negotiations including
G. 58° 1973-74.
(from
1974) and for observers to attend meeting in December 1973.
for membership
application
Formal
July
Finland 1968-76
Hungary (report on visit) 1972
TOES
Japan
Romania 1972
Portugal 1970
USSR 1969 5+ 1972
Yugoslavia 1973
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SUBCOMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
of
the
set
for
study
national
laboratory
consisting
meeting
Groups
in November 1970 the Conference
to
its
At
Working
membership
consultants
respectively
administration,
laboratory.
Working
report.
the groups is included at G.92.
four
their
EMBO
study
and
the
the
a
Kendrew’s list of the national and EMBO members of all
the financial aspects
addition a Steering Group
was
co-ordinate their work
and
was
structure
delegates
task
organisation,
group.
the
There
to
each
role,
proposals,
two
to.
prepare
Groups
Their
site,
of
of
the
and
and
the
up
in
to
Laboratory Working Group I.
Role of the laboratory
Chairman:
J.F. Embling
Correspondence,
(January 1971).
draft
papers
and memoranda,
Report of
group
work
and
the
H.8.
"Legal
drafts
arduous
C. Zelle
Chairman:
Laboratory Working Group II.
Organisation, structure and administration
Agreement"
conjunction
establishing
with that of the
of the "Headquarters
of this Group proved particularly
For
laboratory in Germany see H.7,
many
The material should be
Sub-group"
December 1970 - January 1971.
and
E.C. Appleyard.
The
drafts of the "Agreement" were required.
consulted
in
(G.103-G.106).
20 April.
March 1971.
second
with manuscript revisions by Kendrew).
Correspondence, memoranda, agenda
by
Third meeting 11 May, draft agreement of
summary record
19 February
draft agreement of
meeting 15 March,
April - May.
of
(both
memoranda,
comments
comments,
January,
meeting
minutes
Drafts,
first
of
28
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G.69
Fourth meeting 8 July.
May with manuscript revisions by Kendrew,
May
meeting,
summary
report
draft
Includes revised draft of
summary record of
group,
working
of
May - June.
25
11
correspondence.
July - August.
August.
draft
report of working group, miscellaneous manuscript notes.
Correspondence, memoranda for fifth meeting 3-4
revised
summary
Includes
8 July
9 July with manuscript revisions by
meeting,
Kendrew,
record of
summary
of
Comments by EMBC members on revised draft agreement of 4
(included
requested
session of Conference on 13-14 October.
following
folder)
as
in
August
extraordinary
Later revised drafts 22 November, 3 December.
Summary
May 1972.
records of meetings of enlarged working group 2
and
5
the
visited
and,
after
Laboratory Working Group III.
Site of the laboratory
the
EMBO
Chairman:
A. R&rsch
recommended
Subcommittee
Subcommittee
report of the EMBO Sites
to revive the connection with CERN,
to Heidelberg in July (G.81-G.86) after which the
working group began by establishing criteria for the choice
at its first meeting in January 1971 (C.75)
the
It also visited the two sites near Munich
some
and
a major visit was
Group's
was
The
of site (G.74) and;
considered
Laboratory Committee.
already
by
uncertainties about the availability of the Heidelberg site
attempts
made
report
acceptance of the
accepted by the Conference in October.
group chairman), Interim Report of working group.
to
See
recommendations of the EMBO Sites Subcommittee.
August
working group’s report on criteria for site.
January 1971.
EMBO
sites
Subcommittee
Papers for first meeting 3-4 January,
including
(EMBO
working
Correspondence,
F.198-F.204
by A. R&rsch
- - January.
The
report
memoranda
report
by
0. Maalge
for
material
the
work
memo
on
chairman),
comments
19/70.
1975,
relating
and
report,
site.
of
and
(EMBC
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Si 76
Papers for second meeting and visits to two
February - April.
of
sites
visits and meetings, list of participants, second Interim Report
of working group, correspondence.
Munich (Garching
Martinsried),
programme
near
and
offers
Official
for
laboratory at Munich-Garching and Munich-Martinsried, details of
sites, maps etc.
Federal Republic of Germany of
sites
by
and
on
-
1
This
April.
April.
papers
was by a
the
site.
Correspondence
previous report in
February
Heidelberg
"Second
arranged by EMBO Council and its interim report
confirmed
preferred
Federal
offer apart from the ones in the Munchen area",
the case.
observers
correspondence, copy of Jerne’s Interim Report.
to
Working
Party"
(by N.K. Jerne)
Heidelberg
as
It was hoped that this would "give the German
site
as proved to be
as
notes,
authorities the opportunity to make an additional
A. R&rsch and O. Brieskorn attended
H. Voirier,
for
recommending
Kendrew’s
includes
Folder
visit
EMBC.
Personal report by A. Rérsch on the Munich and Heidelberg sites,
15 April.
12-14 July.
Correspondence on EMBC working group’s visit
to
Includes information on official offer
April - June.
Heidelberg
of site, list of participants.
Correspondence on meeting at CERN on possible site
also included
C. Zelle on possibility of official offer
April - May.
for laboratory adjacent to CERN (not successful);
is Kendrew’s letter to
by Germany of Heidelberg site.
facilities, official offer etc.
July.
Heidelberg site (sent too late to be considered at meeting).
Correspondence with H.E. Huxley on his objections to the
Summary record of working group meeting at Heidelberg, report on
sites.
Heidelberg,
proposed
material
folders
Three
site,
on
of
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Late suggestions for sites October - November 1971.
Laboratory Working Group IV.
Financial aspects
Chairman:
A. Alline
Summary record of first meeting 25 February 1971, correspondence
second
on
U.K.
meeting
May,
third
meeting 22 June.
report of working group
contribution,
memoranda,
Interim
summary
record
after
of
4
January - March 1972,
and meeting of enlarged working group 15-16 February.
Kendrew’s manuscript notes,
of meeting.
Correspondence and papers on membership
Includes
statement of U.K. position, minutes
October 1972.
on "literary, scientific and industrial property".
Drafts for working group on financial rules
and
Drafts
of
Includes
for
meetings
27-28
March.
Steering Group
J-FEmbling,
of Laboratory Working Groups
and
The members were the chairmen of the
C. Zelie A. Rérseh and A.
Lo 73
prepared
revisions by Kendrew in French and English versions.
and revisions suggested by national delegations,
substantial
The Chairman of this co-ordinating committee was H. Voirier
the Secretary was Kendrew.
four working groups:
Alline.
site for laboratory, interim progress report.
November
of
nomination of national representatives.
Kendrew’s
working groups and steering group.
lists of membership,
Agenda and minutes of first meeting 21 April,
Notes of first informal meeting
meetings,
timetabling
EMBO consultants and duties
1970 - January 1971.
correspondence on
November,
Steering
Group
27
of
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July - August.
meeting 4 August.
Correspondence, papers, reports and minutes for
Correspondence, notes, reports and
December 1971 - March 1972.
Includes
minutes for meetings 15-16 February and 24 March 1972.
Kendrew’s
scientific
programme and financial problems of laboratory by Kendrew and A.
R&rsch.
manuscript
memoranda
notes,
and
on
Papers, Kendrew'’s notes for meeting 21 April.
Papers,
27 and 29 June.
Kendrew’s notes, minutes for meetings 21 April,
24 May,
August - September.
5 September.
Correspondence, papers, minutes for meeting
October.
during Haarlass "Second Konstanz" meeting.
Correspondence
and memoranda for meeting 7
November
of meeting
7
November,
manuscript
notes,
Enlarged legal
sub-group
Papers for meeting 7 November.
was set up by the Conference at its extraordinary
Kendrew’s
minutes
report of Steering Group’s activities.
This
13-14
"Agreement" and to prepare an agreed text for signature.
Meetings 13-14 January, 24-25 February.
The
meetings,
correspondence.
arrangements
texts
notes
of
"Agreement",
Meeting 18-19 November.
to examine amendments to
session
laboratory
and
revisions
of
for
meetings,
October
1971,
1972.
the
material
includes
memoranda,
1971.
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1972.
25-26 September.
Meetings 21-22 April, 16 May,
9 June, 22-24 July,
1973.
Meetings 27-28 March, 2-3 July.
"Andres" Working Group on future of Conference
The
behalf
Agreement.
informally
An ad hoc working group
were to consider the future of the
Working Group was set up following an initiative on
in May 1973 after the signing ceremony
terms of reference of the
The
of the Dutch delegation by A. R&rsch.
met
the
of
laboratory
working
group
Agreement
and
amended
or
discontinued.
"scientific
philosophy"
to
include other research areas such as Brain and Behaviour (EBBO),
Material
Cell
relating
for
affiliation with EMBC,
(EORTC).
not
is included at G.112-G.114.
whether it should be continued without change,
of the discussion bore on the
of EMBC and how far its scope might be expanded
Research
were
and Cancer
Conference
projects,
accepted
Biology
(ECBO)
which
these
Much
to
The Chairman was E. Andres,
referred to
as the "Andres Working Group".
and the working group is
regularly
See also G.44, G.47.
of
group
on
Brain
and
=197:3.
terms
of
informal
working
reference,
Behaviour
June 1973.
negotiations,
meeting in May,
Includes copy of
material January - May 1973.
October
26-28 September.
A.
arrangements
Kendrew’s
Correspondence on draft terms of reference,
LOT:
Preliminary
R&érsch's letter (original at G.44),
for
manuscript notes of meeting.
May
-
report
consideration by Andres group at first meeting 2 July).
July
=.-'»
for second
meeting
Includes Kendrew's manuscript notes,
papers by A. R&rsch "On the philosophy of the enlargement of the
scope of EMBC" and B.H. Flowers on "Science and Europe".
further five years (to 1977).
Agenda and Kendrew's notes for third meeting 24-26 October.
text of Conference resolution to prolong Agreement for
reports to Conference,
of Group meetings,
Minutes
final
Correspondence
and papers
and
a
drafts
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Training
European
Correspondence
proposal to affiliate with EMBC.
Program
papers.
and
in Brain
and
Behaviour
October 1971 - December
203
Research.
on
1973
Cell Biology Organisation (ECBO).
February
1973 - January 1975 on proposal
European
papers
with EMBC,
EMBO.
including formal application,
Correspondence and
affiliate
and on relations with
to
Organization
European
(EORTC).
on request for financial support from EMBC.
Research
for
on
Correspondence and papers March 1972 - December
Treatment
of
Cancer
1973
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CONFERENCE AND COMMITTEE PAPERS
English
The
where only the French or German versions survive.
text has been retained except in a very few
cases
Some of the documents have notes or revisions by Kendrew.
First intergovernmental meeting 4-6 April 1967.
Conference working group 6-8 June 1967.
Conference working group 12-13 September 1967.
Second intergovernmental meeting 22-25 January 1968.
Ceremony of signing Agreement 13 February 1968.
Interim Conference 2-3 June 1969.
Ordinary Session 26-27 November 1970.
Ad hoc Finance Committee 1970.
First Plenary Conference 6-8 April 1970.
Finance Committee 1971.
Extraordinary Session 13-14 October 1971.
Ordinary Session 2-3 December 1971.
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Extraordinary Session 28-29 June 1972.
Ordinary Session 6-7 December 1972.
Finance Committee 1972.
Ceremony
10-11 May 1973.
of
signature
of
Agreement
establishing
Laboratory
Ordinary Session and Finance Committee 4-5 July 1973.
Ordinary Session and Finance Committee 5-7 December 1973.
Ordinary Session 3-5 July 1974.
Finance Committee 3 July 1974.
Ordinary Session
Ordinary Session
Committee 11-12 December 1974.
Ordinary Session
Finance Committee 2-3 July 1975.
Finance Committee 25-26 November 1975.
Committee 5-6 December 1977.
Finance Committee 22-23 November 1976.
Finance Committee 4-5 July 1977.
Ordinary Session
Committee 28-29 June 1976.
Ordinary Session
Ordinary Session
Ordinary Session
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Ordinary Session and Finance Committee 8-9 May 1978.
Plenary
10-11 October 1978.
Working
Party
to consider prolongation
of
Agreement
Ordinary Session
Finance Committee 10-12 December 1978.
Ordinary Session
Committee 28-29 May 1979.
Ordinary Session
Finance Committee 19 November 1979.
Ordinary Session
Finance Committee 10 June 1980.
Ordinary Session
Finance Committee 25 November 1980.
Ordinary Session
Committee 2 June 1981.
Ordinary Session
Committee 8 December 1981.
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SECTION H
EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY (EMBL)
H.1-H.417
INTRODUCTION
AGREEMENTS
Laboratory Agreement
Headquarters Agreement
THE BUILDING OF THE LABORATORY
GaN LZ
Temporary accommodation in Heidelberg
.13-H.20
Early planning and costing
.21-H.34
Building Committee
.35-H.46
Architects, tenders, plans
Inauguration
H.183-H. 202
.56-H. 68
.69-H.97
.98
Ee
-47-H.49
.50-H.55
Furnishing and interior design
RESEARCH COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)
Provisional Scientific Advisory Committee (PSAC)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Working Group
Instrumentation
.L00-H.102
Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Committee
RESEARCH DIVISIONS - HEIDELBERG
. L03-H.140
Scientific Purchases Committee
H.178-H.182
Biological Structures
Computer Policy Working Group
H.152-H.177
Cell Biology
Lobe
LoL
Workshops
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OUTSTATION AT DEUTSCHES ELEKTRONEN SYNCHROTRON (DESY) - HAMBURG
.203-H.205
Early History
.206-H.210
Relations with DESY
-2ZEL-H 203
DESY Committees
-214-Ho217
Staff
.218-H.220
Equipment
22. 3H. 2317
Research
OUTSTATION AT INSTITUT MAX VON LAUE - PAUL LANGEVIN (ILL)
- GRENOBLE
.238-H.246
Early History
247
ILL - EMBL Building
.248-H.254
ILL Scientific Council
+255
7250
Staff
Equipment
<2I1-H. 262
Research
VISITORS AND STAFF
H.292-H.296
H.263-H.265
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
H.266-H.273
Seminars
SEMINARS, LECTURES, COURSES
Laboratory Research Programmes 1975-87
Starr
H.281-H.291
Visitors
H.274-H.279
Lectures
H.280
Courses
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MEMBERSHIP
H.297-H. 304
Existing, continuing, proposed new membership
ADMINISTRATION
~305cH . 311
Organisation and planning
.312-H.318
Committees
.319-H.324
Finance
i325 70HgeeD
Staff Association
-92/-H. 333
Miscellaneous
.334-H. 344
Appointments
DIRECTOR-GENERAL’S NOTES
AND CORRESPONDENCE
H.345-H.358
Notes
H.359-H.367
H.370-H.377
H.378-H.417
Hesoe, Hae69
Personal correspondence
Director-General’s correspondence
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL MINUTES
Kendrew’s appointments and career at EMBL
1973-81
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INTRODUCTION
The
year 1971 can reasonably be taken to mark the official start
of
EMBL
since it saw the appointment of Kendrew as Project Leader and the setting
up of a Building Committee and of a Provisional Scientific Advisory
Committee.
Many
of
the early planning documents in this section nevertheless go back
to
1967,
as
does
some of the political and policy
material.
There
is
also,
obviously,
an
inevitable overlap with material involving EMBO (Section F) and
EMBC
(Section G);
examples
of
such
are the
original
proposals
for
the
Laboratory,
the
working group on choice of site (predecessor of the
Building
Committee),
the Konstanz meeting on the research programme and the
subsequent
working
parties.
Many
of
the
EMBL working groups and
committees
were
a
continuation of those first set up by EMBO.
Kendrew himself took up residence
in Heidelberg only from January 1975.
That said,
it remains the case that the
papers in this Section can be seen to be geared to the Laboratory.
by
of
the
As
is
one
The
only
Laboratory
to
interest
the
of
the
the
regarding
the
specialist
Committees,
Advisory
and
on
all
aspects
early
date
of
many
of
establishment
the
Scientific
administrative
the
negotiations
and
function
but
Laboratory
history;
one of the chief sources
the documents and letters
could
mention the setting
up
of
with the material on EMBO and EMBC,
structure, plans and costings of the building.
of the outstations at Hamburg and Grenoble,
evidence of long-term planning and thought afforded
to Kendrew's determination to achieve the highest standards of
very considerable elaboration of the latter are attributable not
Containment Facility for genetic research.
states affecting their relative contributions and also the
with a period of high and often unpredictable global inflation
It was a considerable achievement to have had the
to schedule and to budget and incorporating the
permanent problem with the varying inflation
rates
salary rates for EMBL staff.
the rise in oil prices.
the
historical coincidence
building
finished
of
the
building
of
the
This was an
unexpected
continued
as
a
cost-cutting
exercises,
factor
which
primarily
to
revisions
and
comparative
required
several
budget
and
which
of
EMBC
equipment
due
additional
member
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The concept of the Laboratory had always been crucial to Kendrew.
He
espoused it from the first informal discussions in 1962 in which Szilard
seems
to have played an initiatory part,
and fostered it with skill through the many
vicissitudes
of
the
ensuing
decade.
His
own
extensive
notes,
charts,
schedules,
discussion
memoranda and the like (passim but especially at H.345-
H.358) are of special interest in this respect, usually antedating the official
documents
by
a matter of years and showing great
foresight
in
anticipating
areas
where
scientific
or
political developments
were
to
be
encouraged,
forestalled
or answered.
Almost all aspects of the history of the Laboratory
may be complemented by reference to these notes.
Kendrew’s
role as Project Leader and Director-General was an
active
He followed the construction of the Laboratory very closely, supervising
physical
growth
and
furbishment,
its
inauguration
and
harmonious
one.
its
relationship with the local community,
in surprising detail (H.47-H.49, H.51).
Even before this stage,
when small research groups were operating in temporary
accommodation,
Kendrew
was
very
directly
involved
in
planning
the
administrative
structure,
and his hand can literally be seen in early
drafts
of
and
for
its
funding,
administrative
H.308,
H.325,
H.332).
Stationery (H.305,
in travel claim and leave forms,
and in the
handsome
the
staff association,
“The carbon copies of the Director-
in documents at all levels from the various scientific
committees as and when they were set up to the constitution
General's correspondence at H.370-H.377 are also of interest as a running tally
(probably by no means complete) of the routine workload.
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AGREEMENTS
LABORATORY AGREEMENT
the
was
agreement establishing
This
Biology
(Austria,
Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom).
Molecular
countries
Denmark, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Israel,
European
ten
10 May 1973 by
Laboratory,
signed
the
on
deals
material
The
mainly
involving delays in Italy's decision to contribute, and with the
signing ceremony itself.
For earlier work on the agreement, see
G.66-G.72.
negotiations,
last-minute
with
April 1972 - January 1973.
and last-minute snags.
February 1973 but postponed because of Italian uncertainty.
delays
The signing ceremony was proposed for 19
Agreements to
participate,
October 1972 - March 1973.
Italian contribution and participation.
Correspondence, calculations etc.
on
10 May.
Sent 19 March 1973.
Arrangements, speeches, press
for meeting of Working Group on future of EMBC
Arrangements
10-11 May after ceremony.
Signing ceremony at CERN,
release.
and final text of letter to Foreign Ministries informing
Drafts
them of Italian decision to participate.
Design and text of agreement.
See G.107-G.111.
on
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HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT
This was signed between the Federal Republic of Germany and EMBL
on
the
Laboratory.
Kendrew signing on behalf of
10 December 1974 at Bonn,
Drafts
January, May 1972,
and revisions of
July 1973.
agreement,
February,
November
1971,
and
Correspondence
last-minute
arrangements for signing ceremony,
English
correspondence on implementation of agreement.
versions),
agreement,
text
alterations
agreement,
Kendrew'’s speech (German and
later
Little
to
a?
of
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TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION IN HEIDELBERG
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ)
Correspondence,
1971 - July
Research
affairs.
Centre,
See also 0.19.
and
estimates,
discussion
notes
etc.
1978,
for
laboratory space in newly-built
alittle later
correspondence
September
Cancer
DKFZ
on
Max-Planck-Institut fur Kernphysik (MPIK)
Correspondence,
1976.
plans,
discussion notes etc.
March 1972 - May
plans,
Biochimie
Miscellaneous
correspondence
Shorter
outstations etc.
discussion notes March 1974 - September
Correspondence,
1975 for accommodation in old university biochemistry building.
Netherlands, Germany, UK.
about
Society
laboratory
in
1967-71.
possible
discussion
proposals,
sites
and
meetings,
possible
EARLY PLANNING AND COSTING
Correspondence
and memos.
projects
for
laboratory,
Konstanz
meeting,
recruits
for EMBL,
attitudes to EMBL
Includes material
collaboration,
ES73
on
possible
Royal
revised
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calculations,
Notes,
comparison
costings,
salaries etc. 1969-70.
correspondence and memos.
with
other laboratory staff
on
215
laboratory
and
levels
BOE.
March-April
including
colleagues,
Working Group on Finance.
calculations by
Correspondence
costings,
Cambridge
used as basis by Kendrew in preparing reply to EMBC
on
H.E. Huxley and other MRC
notes
and
notes
October-November
and calculations by Kendrew, mainly prepared for EMBL Scientific
Advisory Committee meeting.
Similar material with extensive
1971.
February-March 1972.
with colleagues S. Brenner,
of revised budget (also used for Building Committee see H.23).
Extensive notes, calculations, discussions
A. Klug, U.W. Arndt for preparation
May-November 1972.
Revised budget (May) and later calculations.
inflation
Requests
to
L973.
factor etc.
Correspondence and papers on cost
variation,
1973
EMBL.
BUILDING COMMITTEE
as affecting EMBL.
sent to member countries for subscriptions
laboratories visited.
This
of A. R&rsch.
schedule which were sent to four selected architects in
eo Tees.
technical committee were formed to judge the four projects.
November
B&hm
Muller, of Mannheim, were awarded the first prize.
was set up by EMBC in December 1971 under the Chairmanship
It drafted a programme of requirements and a time
October
were submitted in October 1973 and a jury and
In
and
correspondence,
and
Preliminary
correspondence
invitations,
on
the partnership of
March
1972,
meetings
January,
Proposals
1973
membership
notes
Lange,
Mitzlaff,
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April
competitions.
LO7 2
Organisation
procedures
for
international
Information from colleagues about laboratory design,
G&ttingen July 1972.
meeting at
Drafts and revisions of information document to
architects (drafted by R&rsch, revised by Kendrew).
be circulated to
Maps of site.
August-September 1972.
report
on
architects.
visit
Correspondence,
to colleague's laboratory,
meeting at
draft
Frankfurt,
letter
to
Miscellaneous
advisers
submit plans or be included in competition 1972-73.
architects
late or unsuccessful applications
correspondence on suggestions for
committee;
to
or
to
1972
architects.
1973.
15
June
Invitations
to
of
committee
and
January
-
proposed
1973.
meeting
9 December and eventually to
architects,
architects
12 May
at Heidelberg 12 May 1973 of committee and
May-June
Heidelberg
Further information on site requirements for architects.
Correspondence and arrangements for meeting at
representatives.
Meeting
Kendrew’s notes and revisions of minutes.
October
acceptances,
postponed from 9 November to
1973 because of delays in signing Laboratory Agreement.
Met 23 October, 14 November.
Meeting with architects, Heidelberg 6 July,
architects
May-July 1973.
meeting
replies.
Vorprtfungs committee.
of Building Committee,
of committee
and
local
questions from
last
and
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Meeting
members and with competing architects, jury's report.
of Jury 16-17 November 1973,
correspondence with
217
jury
Photographs of models of buildings submitted to jury.
ARCHITECTS, TENDERS, PLANS
Meetings,
city authorities, colleagues leading up to contract.
discussions,
correspondence 1973-74 with architects,
and
correspondence
Papers
original
operated
had an independent gas heating system.
alterations led to a rise in costs.
plans
heating
by Stadtwerke Heidelberg.
envisaged
1973-75
on
heating
by pipeline
The Laboratory
system.
a
from
The
plant
eventually
and
The ensuing delays
notes,
plans,
later material on organisation
Mainly on early designs and requirements,
calculations relating to animal
but
of
running
and
Correspondence,
1973-81.
house
includes
some
animal house.
to
arise
notes,
plans,
calculations etc.
Notes of meeting 5 July 1974.
concern expressed by Finance Committee.
discuss technical problems likely to
Correspondence and papers on Laboratory Planning Group set up by
Kendrew
during
planning.
Correspondence,
on planning,
1974, mainly on costings and attempts to reduce them in response
to
Includes documents
by architects, colleagues, Kendrew'’s notes etc.
members of Finance Committee 1975.
Miscellaneous plans with modifications and revisions for
and space allocation, mainly 1974,
1975, related to H.39.
tender for civil engineering works of EMBL
Award
correspondence,
building;
by
as put to and
accepted
layout
official
proposal
of
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Later Finance Committee papers on tenders and
final "Report on Construction .
.
.
and Expenditure 1980".
218
costs,
including
group,
working
Expert
progress of construction;
C. Grosgurin
working group.
appointed to supervise and
correspondence 1975-79,
on
comment
mainly with
of
about P4 installation.
Includes final report
Arrangements for move to new building,
ete. 1977279.
minor snags and problems
Architect's first plans December 1974.
Revised plans January 1975, March 1975.
FURNISHING AND
INTERIOR DESIGN
a
His
clear
but it
material
is
of
interest
in
demonstrating
you
know,
laboratory",
sanitary fittings,
memorandum of
12 April 1976 which begins "As
which he rightly saw as creating
indicates the range of his preoccupations
chief consultants were the Design Research
Kendrew's
This
care for what others might consider matters of minor
meticulous
harmonious
but
importance
smooth
ambience and a powerful contribution to the laboratory's
working.
Unit
then headed by Sir Mischa Black, working in conjunction with the
architects and a small committee from the laboratory,
is
decisions.
very
that he took an active personal part in
His
I
great importance to problems of aesthetics and design in
attach
the
in
they include internal and external lighting, floor
this regard:
wall and door colours, furniture
coverings,
and fittings for canteen,
direction
stationery, landscaping, soft furnishings,
signs and lettering,
china and cutlery, reading lamps, notice boards and ash-trays.
Design Research Unit and others.
notes of meetings, visits and costs
with
mainly 1976-78 but a little later material to
Correspondence,
etc.
library and seminar rooms,
memoranda,
1980,
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on
all
covers
1975-80
aspects
design,
for
Also
including
correspondence
graphic
designs,
and
forms,
and _ brochures.
Szilard
approved
Notes,
stationery
application
manuals
Gertrud
Library
name
days of EMBO.
(H.54) had referred to Szilard's creative role and his own
to
designing or approving items.
of
head,
reports,
with
Szilard
official
early
Kendrew’s speech at the opening of the laboratory
wish
in
of library in commemoration of Szilard’s support in
Here also Kendrew was personally active
by EMBL Council in December 1978 as
and others on bookplate for
annual and
includes
correspondence
perpetuate it.
research
letter
Leo
the
Miscellaneous
in correspondence.
catalogues of supplies and equipment referred
to
H.48
INAUGURATION
by _
of
the
well
of the
Council
present
In
his
originally
and former members
then brought forward to
of the West German Bund and Land,
formal opening of the new building was
University of Heidelberg and of the Max-Planck
the event the State Visit of President
attending and the Laboratory was opened
planned
The
for 8 May 1978,
5 May in order that the
President of West Germany, Dr Scheel, could perform the official
ceremony.
Brezhnev
prevented
the
Guests included delegates
Minister for Research and Technology.
states,
and
representatives
City
Institutes,
and
as
and
Scientific Advisory Committee of EMBL, and some early members of
EMBO.
government representatives of EMBL and EMBC member
Preliminary
committee, guest lists and revisions.
The inauguration programme of events included official
speeches
and lunch, scientific colloquia, tours of the Laboratory and its
research groups, and an evening reception.
refusals, Kendrew’s official letters of thanks.
Arrangements
stationery and printed items, press coverage and releases.
special commemorative postmark,
arrangements,
Correspondence
inauguration
invitations,
acceptances
meetings
official
artwork
the
for
and
as
for
on
of
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scientific seminar to be given as part of opening ceremony.
on arrangements for
colleagues
with
talks
at
Correspondence with colleagues about opening ceremony, including
invitations to speak, letters and cables of good wishes, regrets
at inability to attend etc.,
Includes
draft
German President.
speeches by Kendrew and E.C. Slater,
some with recollections.
message from
West
Folder
at ceremony.
of material designed by Design Research Unit for
guests
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RESEARCH COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
to
L971,
Kendrew
consult
and in chronological terms antedate it.
These constitute the main arteries for the scientific activities
of the Laboratory,
In
for the Extraordinary Meeting of EMBC scheduled for
preparation
October
President,
and
H. Voirier,
representatives
about
suitable
provisional )
This first met in October
Scientific Advisory Committee (H.56).
1971 under the chairmanship of N.K. Jerne, and continued to meet
Leader
and
(Kendrew)
the
formal inception of the SAC in 1974.
until the coming into force of the Agreement and _
nominations for a "shadow" (later called
of national institutions of EMBC members
advise the EMBC delegates and the EMBL
was
members
authorised
Project
Council
EMBO
the
the
by
of
to
SAC
Magnetic Resonance and Recombinant DNA
but also maintained regular contact by
and its specialist Working Groups on Computer
The
Nuclear
meetings
and telephone.
of field of research,
SAC,
of
attention
projects.
recruitment of staff members;
is concerned with recommendations and suggestions for the
appointments,
component of the agenda for SAC meetings.
Policy,
had _ periodical
correspondence
Its activity included scientific policy, choice
appointments to the Laboratory and to the
consideration
and any special
and
much of the early correspondence
first
regular
reports by staff members or working groups,
visits to the laboratories and outstations,
continued to be an
selection
important
Great
paid
this
was
the
and
to
of
is
the
the
1975
equipment
items
staff
"justifications"
led to the creation of
for
scientific
whose documentation (H.103-H.140)
the
members of the
Committee,
in
requested
or discussion meetings attended,
scientific life of the Laboratory began in
the
Scientific
of
of
and
Once
purchase
Purchases
including
interest
equipment
by
submitted for evaluation.
An important source of information for the SAC and the Director-
on current and developing fields of research were small
General
workshops
by
leading workers in specific topics (H.141-H.151).
Division or Outstation.
specialist ad hoc committees were set up from
time
to advise on matters of concern to the research groups
to
of
They are listed under the appropriate Research
Various
time
the Laboratory.
invitation,
by
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PROVISIONAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PSAC)
Membership
documents
from
Founding
authorisation
EMBC
nominations, first membership.
August-October 1971.
H. Voirier,
Includes
letter
Kendrew’s letters to EMBO
members and their recommendations,
statistical
lists
of
and
of
October
acceptances,
4 December 1971, suggestions for membership.
1971 - September 1973.
reference
some
meetings
to
Invitations to serve on
on
31
PSAC,
October,
Correspondence
European
biology.
October 1973 - March 1974 with PSAC
laboratories
significantly
involved
in
members
on
molecular
March
Correspondence
changeover
in
continued to serve on the SAC.
membership.
and
to formal Scientific Advisory Committee and
fifteen
Thirteen
original
the
of
July
1974
with
PSAC
members
on
changes
members
may
with
varies
agenda
members
include
material
committee
Kendrew's
correspondence
in extent and
notes made at the meeting or
and
This
in preparation
minutes,
fOr
others,
Le,
suggestions or recommendations for appointments, matters arising
from meeting.
3rd meeting 19-20 April 1972 jointly with EMBO Council.
lst informal meeting 31 October 1971.
2nd meeting 4 December 1971.
or
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H.63
meeting
4th
7,
Konstanz") meeting.
3,
8
November 1972,
during Haarlass
("Second
5th meeting 14 June 1973.
Informal meeting 23 October 1973.
6th meeting 11 February 1974.
7th meeting 21 June 1974 (last meeting).
Miscellaneous notes by Kendrew on possible appointments.
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC)
Membership
Official and personal correspondence on nominations and service,
Kendrew's notes and lists of candidates and members.
Includes charts of committee members and attendance 1971-
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H.74
Meetings
cover SAC meetings from the first on
to preparations for the 19th to be held in May 1982
These
1974
Kendrew had left the Laboratory.
and notes on meetings,
for or at meetings,
for the committee,
on staff appointments,
policy
all aspects of SAC work.
December
after
minutes
preparation
reports and submissions
recommendations and decisions
space allocations, budget and buildings,
on
correspondence with members or others
Kendrew's own notes made in
They include agenda,
background papers,
applications,
files
14
and projects,
meeting, 14 December 1974.
meeting, 1 July 1975.
meeting, 3-4 May 1975.
meeting, 2-3 May 1976.
meeting, 23-24 November 1975.
meeting, 18-19 March 1977 at ILL outstation, Grenoble.
meeting, 30-31 July 1976 at DESY outstation, Hamburg.
meeting, 28-29 October 1976.
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H.85
9th meeting, 1-2 July 1977.
meeting, 25-26 November 1977.
meeting, 21-22 April 1978 at DESY outstation, Hamburg.
meeting, 10-11 July 1978.
meeting, 18-19 January 1979.
meeting, 23-24 November 1979,
at ILL outstation, Grenoble.
meeting, 25-26 April 1980.
meeting, 1-2 November 1980.
meeting,
3-4
October
1981,
and
brief
Correspondence
correspondence
meeting, 12-13 April 1981, at Grenoble.
18th
concerning 19th meeting 3-4 May 1982.
1975-76.
Correspondence with individual scientists or consultants to SAC.
L.C.M. De Maeyer
G. Bernardi
1975-76.
1976-81.
Hy
(Harris
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NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (NMR) WORKING GROUP
Correspondence, memoranda and papers mainly 1971-76 and a little
later material 1981.
Includes A. Klug's first report (February
on "the desirability and feasibility of developing a high
1974)
later
field
NMR spectrometer at EMBL" and comments by
at
report
EMBL
(September
research
projects at EMBL and elsewhere.
of Working Group on future developments of NMR
NMR
appointments,
others,
1975),
other
staff
NMR spectrometer was acquired by EMBL at this time,
delays in starting the laboratory led
to
had been hoped to recruit,
taking up
an
R.
in part
Freeman,
appointment
No
because
whom
elsewhere.
it
COMPUTER POLICY WORKING GROUP
in the area of computer graphics and other
memoranda and papers 1972-76 on computer policy
Correspondence,
advanced
especially
and
computer
of
reports,
R.F. Herzog as Head of Computing in 1976, the formal work of the
Working Group came to an end.
applications.
staff
Working Group
appointments
appointment
meetings
Includes
With
etc.
the
by
EMBO
about
that
"these
in
molecular
potential
biohazards
appropriate
RECOMBINANT DNA (rDNA) COMMITTEE
was widely voiced during the early 1970s.
bodies,
recommendations and to providing
problems be urgently
both
appropriate
biological
Concern
A circular
research
letter was sent to Kendrew in June 1974 by C. Weissmann
co-
signatory) for consideration by EMBO Council and by the PSAC and
carefully
recommending
to
considered
security
special
for instance at
risk laboratories within the framework of EMBO,
An Asilomar conference on
the
rDNA
EMBO
delegation and an ad hoc EMBO committee was set up by Council in
January 1975
The
report
"a
containment laboratory meeting the most stringent specifications
be
Biology
For material on the building, equipment and use of
Correspondence and papers June-December 1974.
should
Laboratory."
the containment laboratory, see H.156-H.177.
to EMBC on the Asilomar conference recommended
Heidelberg laboratory" (H.100).
held in February 1975,
within the European
See also F.118.
C. Weissmann).
attended by a
(Chairman:
Molecular
five-man
and
in
regard
built
was
(a
that
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H.101
Correspondence and papers January 1975 - February 1976.
Reports
Committees 1975-80.
and
minutes of the EMBO ad hoc and
Standing
Advisory
SCIENTIFIC PURCHASES COMMITTEE
(from 19 March 1980 PURCHASES COMMITTEE)
purchase
co-ordinate
This had its first meeting on 16 July 1976,
to
various
Director-General
Outstations,
Sections.
being
the
the
Heads of the
and the Heads of the Administration and Purchasing
made
Its membership consisted
Heads of Divisions,
requests for equipment
its function
scientific
(Chairman),
groups.
by
of
The material includes minutes,
"justifications"
thereon,
members
Many
calculations.
of the committee,
documents
some
and
for
the
of
purchases
correspondence
of
detailed agendas,
equipment
proposals and
comments
with
scientific and administrative staff.
have
and
annotations
discussion
Kendrew’s
notes
and
or
be
of
is
for
that
here
early
noted
draft
should
versions
referral
ordering
proposals
scientific
3 May 1977.
to the committee,
Meetings 16 July,
may be found in the
for
prior to
related
23 September, 21 October 1976.
Included
"Procedure
equipment", with Kendrew’s revisions.
It
equipment for the outstations at Hamburg and Grenoble,
their
outstation files.
24 November 1977.
29 September 1977.
4 August 1977.
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H.108
14 December 1977 (informal).
2/ April 1976.
30 May 1978.
2 August 1978.
4 October 1978.
16 October 1978.
15 November 1978.
7 December 1978.
17 May 1979.
11 July 1979.
28 February 1979.
to advise on specialist items of equipment.
Six sub-groups were set up at this
15 February 1980.
meeting,
12 September 1979.
7 November 1979.
13 December 1979.
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229
Hei23
19 March 1980.
The Committee was henceforward called "Purchases
Committee".
19 May 1980.
3, July ESS).
17 July 1980.
requests
(Hamburg
outstation.
Special Purchases Committee meeting to deal with
for equipment and construction work in the new HASYLAB
Hamburg
Synchrotron
Laboratory)
Radiation
at
18 September 1980.
23 October 1980.
27 November 1980.
Z Aprid 1981.
16 December 1980.
20 February 1981.
8 September 1981.
Extraordinary meeting.
10 July 1981.
6 May 1981.
30 June 1981.
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AS 7,
13 October 1981.
3 December 1981.
22 February 1982.
Lists of equipment ordered 1975-80.
WORKSHOPS
a
by
as
topic.
means of clarifying the state of
were small gatherings of specialists,
invitation to discuss a specific existing
meeting informally
These
proposed
and
or
research
the
SAC
to
appropriate
in
coincide with meetings of the committee,
They had an important function, in the early
any case invited.
days in determining the EMBL research programme and subsequently
and
in monitoring and diffusing information about its progress,
are
therefore included here as an aspect of its committees
and
working groups.
They were sometimes suggested by the PSAC
and _
some were timed
whose members were
level of involvement of EMBL;
research
or
papers,
See
a
studies
lists
of
invitations,
arrangements,
material
see
Membrane Workshop 18-22 October 1973.
or held at DESY and ILL outstations,
additional information on workshops retained with
For
on research projects,
H. 20), sH.224-2286 5 He25k.
Correspondence,
invited,
November 1972 - November 1973.
those
programmes, Kendrew's notes of papers and discussions,
Correspondence, lists of participants.
Correspondence, list of participants, Kendrew'’s manuscript notes
of
later
meeting on detectors.
Detector Workshop "Optics and detectors for diffraction
of biological systems", 17 October 1973.
Proposed
diffraction, planned for June 1974 but postponed.
on ribosome structure
also H.145 for
research
by
neutron
June-October
1973.
See H.146.
workshop
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H. 144
Workshop on Cell Separation Techniques, 8-9 June 1976.
Correspondence,
programme, Kendrew's notes.
invitations and replies, lists of participants,
Meeting
and brief correspondence only.
on "Area Detectors for X-rays",
4 May 1977.
Proposal
Workshop
scattering", 16 January 1979.
on "Ribosome structure research by neutron
and
X-ray
Correspondence,
notes.
invitations and replies,
programme,
Kendrew's
meeting
on role of EMBL and responsibilities
Proposed
Director-General in the 1980s,
the model of earlier discussion meetings on the subject in
and?
Buc,
He 3.65.
the
referred to as "Konstanz III" on
1969
H.
See also
719715
was discussed at the SAC meeting of April 1981.
put forward by D.L.D. Caspar and
The proposal,
of
report
of
programme,
list
27-28 April
1981.
of
participants,
Workshop on "Pressure in Biology", 9-11 April 1981.
on "Computing and DNA sequences",
Correspondence,
discussions.
Workshop
See also H.180.
Programme, list of participants, notes.
Workshop on "Biological structures", 23-24 September 1981.
discussions.
of
Correspondence,
discussions.
biology
(H.151) were organised by L. Philipson to help identify possible
areas of future research at EMBL.
Workshop on "Developmental biology", 19-20 October 1981.
and the workshop on developmental
of participants,
list
of participants,
programme,
list
Correspondence,
programme,
reports
of
This,
reports
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RESEARCH DIVISIONS - HEIDELBERG
CELL BIOLOGY
Projects and staff
Correspondence
projects
Division.
and
with
colleagues
1970-73
on
suggestions
scope of work to
be undertaken
by
Cell
for
Biology
Notes and suggestions on appointments 1975-76.
Membrane Group staffing 1975-76.
Neurobiology Group staffing and space 1974-76.
on
the
research
committee
recommendation of the ad hoc EMBO
on
the Council of EMBL decided at its meeting on 27 November
the
The original plan for cell biology was modified and
high-risk
specifications
of
the
(ZKBS).
Establishment,
KA-
authorities
Sicherheit
was adviser on equipment,
and the architects were
Microbiological
biologische
conformed
stringent
somewhat
carried
which
out
ftir
at _
of
to
the
rDNA
relaxed)
should be
CONTAINMENT FACILITY
Following
rDNA,
that
1975
Laboratory.
a new special laboratory was constructed to house the
facilities
(later
Zentrale
H.M. Darlow
Porton,
Plannungs GMBH.
equipment.
building:
Correspondence
facilities,
advice
costings, planning and space allocation, working group meetings,
papers 1974-77 on all aspects of
Kommission
the
Building and equipment
proposed use
colleagues,
the German
Research
Porton
from
and
of
of
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HEAT
Architect's plans 1976.
Correspondence
research.
and
papers 1977 on German guidelines
for
rDNA
Correspondence
laboratory
insurance.
and
papers
1978-79
on
changes
to
required to conform with German guidelines,
high-risk
on
and
Correspondence
1976-80
safety cabinets, filters, fermentors.
papers
and
on
equipment,
especially
Committees
be
P4
to
set
up
two
and
generally
working
by
level,
recommend
K. Murray)
applications
to
committees:
When the building,
completion
Kendrew
(Chairman:
appropriate
consultation, and the Safety Committee (Chairman:
local
a
liaison
1978.
equipment and testing of the facility neared
envisaged,
Committee
the
and _
postal
Kendrew) with
as
act
January
to work out house guidelines and
Invitations were sent out in
could
Priorities
applications
body with ZKBS.
use it
the
membership,
containment
Draft proformas
Priorities Committee
invitations and replies.
Ideas for membership,
for research projects and committee assessments.
Ideas for membership, invitations and acceptances
Correspondence
facility.
on applications to use
Safety Committee
(high-risk)
1977-80
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H.164
First meeting 7 February 1978.
5 Juby 1978.
1 September 1978.
8 December 1978.
26 February 1979.
Not used.
19 June 1979.
14 February 1980.
12 December 1980.
21 May 1980.
13 May 1981 (notice only;
September 1981 (correspondence only).
meeting not held).
safety measures at EMBL 1978-80.
Requests
receive
information, from universities, architects, official delegations
1976-79.
reports on training courses
containment
facility
or
in
biological
Correspondence
and
Miscellaneous
to
visit
to
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235
He ad.
Miscellaneous correspondence:
Ohi
stan L977 Los
sale of enzymes 1976;
MRE Porton
BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES DIVISION
division,
of
General correspondence,
other
the
equipment, staff and space, research projects and visitors.
See
also H.190-H.192 for material on the STEM (Scanning Transmission
Electron Microscope).
notes and papers 1974-81 on affairs
microscopes
electron
purchase
and
of
Correspondence
staffing.
1976-77 on suggestions for research projects and
and
notes
papers
1978-82
Includes
computing and DNA sequences April 1980 and April
nucleotide
Correspondence,
programmes and reports on EMBL Workshops
sequencing.
(see
on
The work at
H.149)
K.
EMBL
Murray and the Nucleotide Sequence Data Library became available
in March 1982.
Folder includes first newsletter and release of
the data base.
and similar workshops and projects in USA.
the charge of G. Hamm under the
guidance
1981
was
in
on
of
and
Division
Structures
Priorities
Reports
1980.
INSTRUMENTATION DIVISION
and comments on the future of the
acceptances for membership of STEM
Invitations
Committee, July-August 1979.
July 1978 (H.184-H.189).
A
part
Maeyer
work
during
completion
nearly
eventually be devoted to instrumentation development.
on
Instrumentation
important
de
The
level
the
that
would
To advise
an
in
Division
Policy Planning Committee (IPPC) was set up
Laboratory,
was appointed first Head of the Division in
of temporary accommodation,
was
permanent building it
strong Instrumentation Division had always been an
the Division had to remain on a relatively
research and development programme of the
proposals and policy for
the whole activity
and
1976.
low
period
the
Laboratory
envisaged
but
with
of
the
half
of
of
of
the
of
the
lL.
the
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236
plans for the future direction of the laboratory after 1982
The changes
The
(see H.265) affected the Instrumentation Division.
were described in the EMBL Annual Report 1982 as follows:
our
in
June
which
which
5-year
period
changes
for
by
Council
the next
programme
accepted
both in the emphasis and the organization of
1982.
is discussed later in this report has
"The change of directors at EMBL led to the formulation of a new
scientific
was
This
unanimously
to
programme
the
some
scientific
basic
cell biology and structures.
research areas:
basic
Development
of
old
research
instrumentation
four
units
to
that
biology
scientific
groups."
division has therefore been divided
all supportive technology from
technology will be integrated into these
EMBL is now concentrating on
differentiation,
mathematics
appropriate
associated
programmes
possible.
The
into
effort.
three
with
much
can
the
led
so
as
as_
be
were:
The
four units
instrumentation,
applied
in
combined as "biocomputing".
mathematics;
biological
physical
instrumentation,
instrumentation,
last two
the
1987
computing
biochemical
and
were
these
of
correspondence
General
appointments,
equipment, projects, visitors, meetings.
1976-81
staff
space
and
on affairs
of
allocation,
the
purchases
Division:
of
suggestions,
meeting 17 January 1979.
invitations and acceptances for full
meeting 6 July 1979, at DESY, Hamburg.
Instrumentation Policy Planning Committee (IPPC)
Membership:
and corresponding members 1978-79.
preceding and following meeting.
meeting 27-28 January 1982 (chaired by Kendrew).
5th
correspondence
meeting, 7-8 December 1979.
meeting 30-31 October 1980.
Includes
camera,
"white-beam"
proposed
papers
and
on
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Electron Microscopy
Correspondence,
purchase,
Electron Microscope) and other electron microscopes.
papers,
installation
and use of STEM (Scanning
research proposals mainly relating
to
Transmission
Reports
E. Kellenberger (Basle), A. R&rsch (Leiden).
information
STEM
from
and
on
other
users
1974;
Notes, correspondence and papers on STEM projects, specification
and tenders for STEM at EMBL 1974-75.
correspondence
Later
microscopes,
at EMBL etc. 1978-81.
research projects,
and
papers on STEM
electron
meeting of European STEM Users
other
and
Computer Group
the
first
plans,
Selection,
tenders,
and
facilities,
purchase and installation of
appointments,
machines,
installation of first equipment
correspondence on affairs of the Group:
Head of Computing was R.F. Herzog and
See H.99 for Computer Policy Working Group.
the Heidelberg Laboratory and for the Hamburg and
The
includes
for
outstations.
1975-76.
(NORD), early newsletters.
General
space
budgets, research proposals.
material
reports and newsletters circulated by him both
Grenoble
thereon.
Loe Sy
he
entitled "The collapse of the EMBL Computer Group", and comments
of December
1978
which
Includes
Herzog’s
report
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H.196
Mainly on negotiations and agreement for EMBL to
1977-81.
use
Electronic Data Processing (EDP) facility at Max-Planck-Institut
flr Kernphysik.
1979-81.
Computational Resources Committee
was
established
This
Laboratory
first meeting was 23-24 March (Chairman:
for satisfying in-house computational
in 1979 "to discuss the
S. Brenner).
policy
of
needs";
the
the
Papers,
meetings
affecting
deliberations
which
1980
and
and organisation.
over
the
choice of a midi-computer
system
a separate Computer Planning Group was set up on 10
whose minutes are also included.
There are also
submissions by various other sub-groups on computing
memoranda,
etc.
February
Kendrew'’s
1979
manuscript
- October 1980
notes,
on
all
minutes
the organisation and future of the
group;
of
matters
includes
for
July
reports
needs
13
February
1981),
Minutes
memoranda.
of
Computer Users’ Group
Research proposals and projects
meetings 1-10 (8 August 1979 -
See also H.142, H.145.
Correspondence and papers 1975-81 on various types of detectors,
for
including
research
other
European laboratories; much of this work was done by A. Gabriel.
Folder
workshops
held on detectors,
reports on research going forward elsewhere,
collaboration with other laboratories.
High
electron
Correspondence 1973-75.
includes patent applied for,
DESY and ILL and on
"position-sensitive
taken
up
at
information
on
microscopy
programmes
at
behalf
of
developed
detector"
Detectors.
voltage
EMBL).
(not
the
NCUACS 11/4/89
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H.202
Cell sorters.
Correspondence and papers 1976-78.
See also H.144.
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OUTSTATION AT DEUTSCHES ELEKTRONEN SYNCHROTRON (DESY) - HAMBURG
a
in
of
an
to.
for
into
intense
radiation
synchrotron
facility,
the
the storage ring project
Synchrotron (DESY) at Hamburg,
Provision
incorporated
Elektronen
the revised Laboratory proposal of 1970,
available
experiments
"bunkers",
first,
IV,
headquarters,
come
(DORIS) was in use from 1974.
be
Deutsches
had been included in
with the aim of making
diffraction
two
built
on the synchrotron, and the A-bunker later called Bunker
outstation
had
system
into operation in 1964 and the double storage ring
of
and
the storage ring.
B-bunker later called Bunker II,
The DESY synchrotron
larger
on
consisted . of
permanent
molecular
biology.
x-rays
source
two
the
the
the
for..
the
to
be
of
It
of
the
with
Medical
(later
for
early correspondence is
Director) of Biophysics
Much
Professor
Institute
preliminary
and
appointment of H.B. Stuhrmann from October 1976.
Kendrew’s
reference to the early history of the
his speech at the signing of the EMBL/DESY Agreement.
then
Max-Planck-
the
"“"Gruppenspracher"
the
See H.205 for
in
who supervised some
research at DESY,
acted as EMBL
outstation
outstation
K.C. Holmes,
part-time
Research,
head of
acting
until
the
the
of
as
at
Early History
arrangements for
notes and memoranda 1970;
(letter drafted by Holmes),
early approaches to
preliminary
regular user of the DESY facility was H.E. Huxley who,
A
among
others, contributed memoranda and letters on its development and
suggestions for changes or improvements.
Correspondence,
DESY
experiments, copy of proposal for facility.
of K.C. Holmes and others in getting the project started.
of
April
Kendrew’s speech at ceremony included reference to work
Correspondence,
finance, staff contracts, early operating tests on DORIS.
Correspondence,
signature
1973).
of Agreement between EMBL and DESY (signed
notes and memoranda 1971;
building, research,
arrangements
ceremony
drafts,
text,
for
21
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Relations with
DESY
General correspondence and papers on the development of DESY and
the EMBL facility.
1977-78.
source, and EMBL access to beam time.
Modification
DORIS
of
into a
part-time
dedicated
Development
1979-80.
Tandem
Synchrotron
1981, EMBL beam time.
and
inauguration of
Positron
Ring Accelerator (PETRA),
new
Radiation Laboratory (HASYLAB) inaugurated
construction of
Electron
Hamburg
January
1979-81.
Use of DESY IBM computer centre by EMBL workers.
1981.
Correspondence and memoranda on EMBL beam time.
to
June
1974,
the
Miscellaneous shorter correspondence.
DESY Committees
serve for three years from
Correspondence, minutes, notes.
The committee was dissolved in December 1976,
Kendrew was
Extended Research Committee (Forschungskollegium).
invited
first
meeting of the committee scheduled to follow the inauguration of
DORIS.
an
Scientific Council and a PETRA Research Committee were
Extended
Sev up.
development of PETRA.
Scientific Council (Wissenschaftlicher Rat) (Extended Scientific
Council from January 1977).
Kendrew was invited to serve in May
1976 and was a member until 1980.
material relating to
Correspondence,
agenda
and minutes,
when
the
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242
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PETRA Research Committee.
combined meeting with DESY Research Committee 1976-79.
Minutes of meetings 1-3,
7-11 and lst
Build-up
1972-76.
conferences etc.,
first
years.
appointed joint heads for a two-year period.
at
1 October 1976 when H. Stuhrmann became
five
were
head of the outstation for a
October 1981 J. Bordas
of
M.H.J. Koch
full-time
1
appointments,
of
up to
attendance
period
staff,
From
and
1977-81.
Appointment 1976.
Appointment 1979 (at ILL Grenoble as well as
at DESY).
be
in
the
for
DESY
with
should
related
purchase
1972-76.
equipment
consulted
and
material
the material deals with the planning and
memoranda, reports, equipment proposals and assessments,
Notes,
correspondence 1972-82.
research proposals requiring equipment,
of
Much
of
in
computer
conjunction
Instrumentation
Division Computer Group, and the Scientific Purchases Committee.
1978-82.
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J.C. Kendrew
Research
«DESY,
Priorities Committee, set up in 1973 to evaluate applications to
use
K.C.
the members then were
Holmes,
J.C. Kendrew, V. Luzzati and the work was
mainly conducted by correspondence.
A. Engstr6ém,
H.E. Huxley,
facility;
Correspondence
acceptances,
submission,
project.
and
lists
papers
of
1973-81,
including
research projects 1976-79 with date
state
title and remarks on
of proposer,
name
invitations,
of
of
research
reports
and
Correspondence,
radiation
Laboratoire
CLURE)..Paris:
Institute
of
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF).
on _ synchrotron
laboratories:
pour 1’Utilisation du Rayonnement Electromagnétique
Daresbury;
proposed
Synchrotron Radiation Source
(SRS)
Novosibirsk;
and
facilities
Physics,
1971-81
Energy
papers
other
High
at
Miscellaneous reports on equipment and research at DESY 1975-78.
.224-H.228
Workshops and meetings at DESY.
in
on
and
problems
synchrotron
neutron
Invitation, abstract, note
"Diskussionstagung"
radiation research, 7 December 1976.
of discussions.
Plan for workshop on "X-ray and neutron scattering by biological
macromolecules", March 1978.
Programme, lists of participants and abstracts.
"X-ray and neutron scattering of biological
September 1979.
use of X-ray synchrotron radiation in molecular
"The
23-25 October 1978.
Programme, invitations, costing.
structures",
biology",
24-28
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H.228
peo oH Zo
"X-ray
detectors", 17-21 November 1980.
position
sensitive detectors and energy
Programme, lists of participants and abstracts.
244
discriminating
reports
Correspondence,
members
research or on facilities at DESY,
work for long or short term periods etc.
of DESY staff or from visiting scientists,
and
papers,
research proposals
from
on
requests to use equipment or
reports
L972.
1976.
1978-79.
Project on time-resolved fluorescence.
1981-82.
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OUTSTATION AT INSTITUT MAX VON LAUE-PAUL LANGEVIN (ILL) - GRENOBLE
at
to
result
proposal
Grenoble
establish an outstation
The
placed
before the European Molecular Biology Conference in October 1971
based on the importance of neutron diffraction for research
was
in molecular biology;
this had first revealed its potential as
a
at
The development of
Brookhaven
at
the reactor at the Institut Max Von Laue-Paul Langevin (ILL)
Grenoble
was
it
desired
close
connection with the main EMBL at Heidelberg.
even higher neutron flux
the commissioning of the
National Laboratory,
to European
biologists
New York.
available
provided
reactor
which
high
flux
make
an
of
in
to
and
the
notes,
basic
sequence
rapidly
memoranda
agreed),
principle
of correspondence,
of collaboration
protracted negotiations which are concerned
form
The earliest papers preserved here date from June 1971 and
minutes
a
with
covering
ILL
the
the
(fairly
difficulties over
Laboratory Agreement,
and
accommodation
political
adequate
to
and
"early
participate
history"
DESY
outstation at Hamburg, the formal Agreement between EMBL and ILL
being signed on 18 March 1977.
covers a somewhat longer period than that of the
access for them to ILL facilities,
budgetary constraints,
For these reasons the
for EMBL outstation
in the ILL project.
dimensions
buildings
financial
decision
involved
workers
signing
between
and
of
and the
delays
EMBL
over
and
the
the
UK
in
in
13
de
the
and
housed
Nucléaires
outstation
years
at
December 1979.
Centre d'Etudes
the EMBL outstation was
Work started in November 1980
For
several
laboratories
(CENG)
eventually have its own building;
shared building with ILL for which a formal contract was
on
completed in the spring of 1982.
rented
Grenoble
although it had been agreed in principle that EMBL would
the preferred solution was a
signed
was
should the project come to fruition.
Schoenborn remained at Brookhaven and the first
During the early negotiations, Kendrew consulted B.P. Schoenborn
who had obtained the first important neutron diffraction results
he hoped, might in due course direct the
at Brookhaven and who,
the
EMBL
event
of
the
1
he was succeeded by B. Jacrot
September 1975 to
who
as
Senior Scientist in charge of the Biology Group.
had been associated with EMBL at ILL from the beginning
31 August 1980;
was A. Miller,
for five years
Grenoble
facility
head
from
ims
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Early History
notes and memoranda 1971;
Correspondence,
early approaches to
B.P. Schoenborn, B. Jacrot, and others, drafts and final version
of
to
Grenoble,
expressed
by ILL Steering Committee.
favourable view of collaboration with EMBL
for outstation for submission to EMBC,
proposal
visits
Continuing
includes
for
discussions etc.
EMBL
negotiations,
L972
Kendrew's formal letter 13 October outlining proposals
and
correspondence
establishment
meetings
at ILL,
visits
notes
and
his
of
negotiations etc.
Continuing
April
agreement by EMBL and ILL Committees, problem of accommodation.
of collaboration and drafts for
formal letter from ILL
document
1973,
terms
on
17
for
Correspondence
chemistry
Université de Grenoble.
1973
building
on
of
possible
Institut
accommodation
des
Sciences
for
EMBL
at
Nucléaires,
1981
thanks
December
concerned
but also a
Mainly 1973-74,
for EMBL workers.
No laboratory accommodation within
Continuing negotiations, notes of meetings and discussions 1974,
to
largely
ILL
ILL
was made available.
with problem of accommodation and access
re accommodation for EMBL at
Correspondence, notes, minutes etc.
Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Grenoble (CENG) in the Laboratoire
de Moyenne Activité (LMA).
little
correspondence on CENG matters including Kendrew’s letter
later
of
new
laboratories.
1976.
Correspondence
made available for EMBL during early days.
Correspondence,
Agreement
privileges
Headquarters
to
March
1974 with CERN on store and workshop
and immunities of EMBL "in France",
revisions,
Government
facilities
relating
signed 3
between
drafts,
French
moved
when
EMBL
EMBL
into
its
text
for
and
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247
H.246
Correspondence,
18 March 1977.
text for Agreement between ILL and EMBL, signed
ILL-EMBL Building
building constructed during "deuxieme souffle"
notes,
Correspondence,
shared
programme of ILL.
the
principle
signed on 13 December 1979.
plans, reports, minutes etc. 1976-81 on
building
The joint construction project was put before
in
was
contract
the
EMBL Council on 30 May 1979;
EMBL Finance Committee on 24 November 1978 and approved
by
Council
(LE Scientific
served
Kendrew
(Biochemistry)
Material
proposals and a little correspondence.
includes
minutes
-Sclentific
meetings,
"observer"
1b
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