I And My Colleagues Here Have Been

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.

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.

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.

Until 1943 I Received No Stipend. I Was Able To Support Myself As My Mother Was The Daughter Of A Relatively Wealthy Cotton Manufacturer.

In This Atmosphere I Soon Became Interested In Nucleic Acids.