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Address to Marks and Spencer Ltd., April 1967, the first in a series of talks organised by the firm . Ms. Drafts and 11 pp. typescript version

Chain, Professor Sir Ernst Boris

Lectures, publications, addresses, broadcasts

Lectures, papers, addresses

'Von der Entdeckung des Penicillins'

'Etudes sur la structure et la synthèse de la pénicilline'

'Industrial Microbiology'

"Recent Progress in the Field of Carbohydrate Metabolism"

"Industrial applications of Chemical Microbiology"

Correspondence with The Times, 1952-1954

The Harben Lectures, 1954, on 'The Biochemical Approach to Biological Phenomena' (Bibliog. 44).

"The Development of Bacterial Chemotherapy"

Appreciation of M. Macheboeuf (d. August 1954)

"The Impact of Biochemistry on Industry"

"Ferroverdin, a Green Pigment containing Iron produced by a Streptomycete", by Chain, A. Tonolo and A. Carilli, Nature, 1 October 1955, p.645.

The fate of uniformly labelled 14C fructose in the isolated rat diaphragm and rat brain and liver slices', articles published in Annales Academiae Scientiarum Fennicae

Two lectures in German, given at the University of the Saarland at the invitation of R. Ammon, January 1957.

Speech to Society of Apothecaries, London, July 1957

Speeches and lectures given in various locations, c.1958-c.1960, in connection with celebrations of tenth anniversary of the founding of Israel as an independent state

'Some Observations on the mode of action and insulin'

'Recent Studies in Carbohydrate Metabolism'

'Outlook for biochemistry in the decade 1960-70'

'Technological Education.  A Prognosis'

'Nouvelles voies microbiologiques pour l'obtention de médicaments'.

'Business and Science'

'The penicillinase-resistant penicillins and the problem of the penicillin-resistant staphylococci'

'Recent progress in biochemical research'

'Modified Penicillins'

Correspondence re The Jenner Lecture, given June 1961 on 'Recent advances in the field of chemical microbiology'

'Note on the importance and function of a biochemical research centre within the medical faculty of the Catholic University at Rome'

'Memorandum on the Need for Non-Medical Chairs of Biochemistry in Italian Universities and Technical High Schools'

'The biochemical effects on insulin'

"Les antibiotiques"

"Academic and industrial contributions to drug research"

Ms speech at a dinner given to Chain by Nathan.

'Address at the Commemoration Ceremony of the Warsaw Ghetto Rising'

Series of eight lectures or articles in German, typescript, n.d., early 1960s

'The conquest of the penicillin resistant staphylococcus by new penicillins'

"Landmarks and Perspective in Biochemical Research"

Untitled lecture in German (on future trends in medical research) given at Kongressgesellschaft für ärztliche Fortbildung, Berlin, 1964

William Withering Lectures, Birmingham, 13 and 14 October 1964

'Antibacterial Chemotherapy' by M. Barber and E.B. Chain

'Contributions from chemical microbiology to medicine'

'Development and trends of antibiotic research'

'Entwicklung und gegenwärtiger Stand der antibakteriellen Antibiotikatherapie'

Appreciation of Mary Barber sent to The Times, September 1965

Draft on introductory remarks (only) for seventh Lister lecture, 3 pp

'Why Biochemistry?'

'What is biochemistry?'

Untitled talk, on careers in biochemistry, given to sixth form science teachers

Papers on structure and funding of scientific research.

Chairman's introduction and vote of thanks at the Jackson Pope Memorial Lecture on 'The rôle of sugars as energy reserves in nature', given at Royal Society of Arts by Sir Edmund Hirst, January 1966

25 Years of penicillin research

The Influence of Microbiological Chemistry on Therapeutics

Closing the gap between industry and medicine

Correspondence (only) re Weizmann Memorial Lecture on 'Science in Israel', given in Leeds, July 1966

Correspondence (only) re collaborative article 'Aeration Studies, IV.  Aeration Conditions in 3000-Litre Submerged Fermentations with Various Microorganisms'

'The New World of Biochemistry in Heart Research'

Address at the occasion of Professor S.J. Pirt's Inaugural Lecture', Queen Elizabeth College, London, January 1967

Correspondence (only) re talk 'Antibiotics and the Development of Penicillin', given at Holland Park School, February 1967

'Introduction of Sir Hans Kreb' (as John Coffin Memorial Lecturer), University of London, February 1967

Correspondence (only) re talk on 'Drug Research', given to H.G. Wells Society of Imperial College, May 1967

'Address given at the Chairman's Dinner', Beecham Group, 24 May 1967

'Biochemical Research and Progress in Medicine'

Correspondence (only), 1966-67, re the Telford Memorial Lecture, given to Manchester Medical Society, 22 November 1967

'The Birth of a Dog'

Two ms. Drafts (6 pp. and 5 pp.) for talk on the future development of Israel.

'Introduction of Professor J.Z. Young' as Henry Tizard Memorial Lecturer, Westminster School, 29 February 1968

Complex Equipment in the Life Sciences', articles published in The Financial Times, 11 March 1968

Letter to the Editor, The Observer, on research at Porton, 2 June 1968

'The Biochemist's Approach to Medical Research'

Letter to The Times re German immigration regulations, October 1968

Introduction to lecture by M. Sela, n.d., c.1969.

Ms and typescript versions, heavily corrected, of a lecture variously entitled 'Potential future contributions of biochemical research to medicine' and 'The role of biochemistry in future medical research'.   N.d.

'Effects of insulin on the pattern of glucose metabolism in the perfused working and Langendorrf heart of normal and insulin deficient rats', by Chain, Mansford and Opie

'Metabolismo di esosi in fettine di corteccia cerebrale di ratto'

'Antibiotics and therapy in perspective'

'Some comments on infective drug resistance'

'Social Responsibility and the Scientist in Modern Western Society'

"Biochemical Research in Perspective.   Concepts and Practical Applications"

A Computerised Scanner for Bidimensional Radiochromatograms', by Chain, A.E. Lowe and K.R.L. Mansford, J. Chromotog, 53, 1970 (Bibliog.. 137)

'Suggestions for the creation of an autonomous authority for the administration of scientific research in the United Kingdom'

'Virus like particles from lower fungi'

Ms draft for Chairman's Introductory remarks at H.G. Wells Memorial Lecture, by J. Wren-Lewis on 'The Anti-scientific Revolution', 11 March 1971

Tribute to H. Raistrick, sent to The Times, 12 March 1971

5 pp. typescript draft for talk on fusicoccin, probably at discussion meeting or symposium, n.d., c.1971

Speech proposing Toast to Hunterian Society, 10 February 1972

"Fungal viruses and their anti-viral properties"

"The role of the biochemistry in the development of drug therapy and prophylaxis"

'Note of thanks to Sir Rudolph Peters, FRS'

Letter to The Times (on 'synthetic food'), September 1972

Transcript of discussion following a talk by Chain to Oxford University Biochemical Society, 1973

Ms draft on 'Semisynthetic penicillins' and other drugs, n.d., latest reference 1973

Ms draft for talk in German on relations between academic and industrial research laboratories, n.d.

'Whither Biochemistry?'

'Ner Israel Rabbinical College.   Message for the 40th Annual Banquet, 9th December 1973' (at Baltimore, U.S.A.)

Address to British Nutrition Foundation, paying tribute to Sir Charles Dodds, n.d., December 1973 or January 1974

'Introduction of Professor Magee, R.S. of Arts, Sir William Jackson Pope Memorial Lecture', 23 January 1974

Letter to The Sciences (publication of the New York Academy of Sciences), 14, 5 June 1974

Tribute to Sir Hans Krebs on his 75th birthday.

Contribution to written symposium on the present and future position of the State of Israel

Correspondence (only), 1976-77, re book Viruses and Plasmids in Fungi

Ms and typescript draft of obituary tribute to Jacques Tréfouël (d. July 1977)

Speech at dinner in France, late 1977 or early 1978 (refers to obituary tribute to Tréfouël)

Obituary tribute to A.D. Gardner, The Times, February 1978

Ms draft for speech on scientific research in Israel, n.d., c.1978

'In Memory of Doug. Hems', 7 March 1979

'The Problem of the Emergence of Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics'

'The Problem of the Emergence of Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics'

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