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Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:

Sydney Brenner Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SB
Abstract

The Sydney Brenner Collection consists of over 300 manuscript boxes of materials documenting the life of Dr. Sydney Brenner, documenting his early years as a student in South Africa, to his work as a scientist and administrator at the Medical Research Council (MRC) and other institutions, to his role in the biotechnology industry in the United Kingdom.

Dates: 1927 - 2023

F. R. N. Nabarro's address, 1971

 Item — Box 18, Folder: 33
Identifier: SB_1_1_742_11
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...
Dates: 1971

Geneva-Africa, Vol. 16, No. 1, 1978

 Item — Box 17, Folder: 30
Identifier: SB_1_1_692_37

Handwritten letter from A. Shonnon[?] to Sydney Brenner, 1955

 Item — Box 18, Folder: 15
Identifier: SB_1_1_724_3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...
Dates: 1955

Handwritten letter from Barry Fabian to Sydney Brenner, 4/6/1991

 Item — Box CP05, Folder: 16
Identifier: SB_1_1_194_106
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...
Dates: 4/6/1991

Handwritten letter from F. R. N. Nabarro to Sydney Brenner #1, 27/05/1970

 Item — Box CP18, Folder: 33
Identifier: SB_1_1_742_17
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...
Dates: 27/05/1970

Handwritten letter from F. R. N. Nabarro to Sydney Brenner #2, 5/5/1971

 Item — Box CP18, Folder: 33
Identifier: SB_1_1_742_23
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...
Dates: 5/5/1971

Handwritten letter from F. R. N. Nabarro to Sydney Brenner #3, 16/05/1971

 Item — Box CP18, Folder: 33
Identifier: SB_1_1_742_25
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...
Dates: 16/05/1971

Handwritten letter from F. R. N. Nabarro to Sydney Brenner #4, 1/6/1971

 Item — Box CP18, Folder: 33
Identifier: SB_1_1_742_26
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...
Dates: 1/6/1971

Handwritten letter from Humphrey Rivaz Raikes to Sydney Brenner #3, 7/1/1954

 Item — Box CP13, Folder: 14
Identifier: SB_1_1_529_29
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents include over 30 Nobel laureates, as well as biochemists, geneticists, students, publishers, and others. Highlights of the collection include the correspondence from Francis Crick, with whom Brenner shared an office for 20 years. Topics covered...
Dates: 7/1/1954

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Type
Archival Object 121
Collection 1
 
Subject
Travel 22
Invitations 14
Employment 13
Fellowships and Scholarships 11
Personnel Selection 10