Copy of Pontecorvo's application for the Quick Professorship in Biology position at the University of Cambridge

Date:
25 Feb 1952
Reference:
UGC 198/2/2/7/1
Part of:
Papers of Guido Pellegrino Arrigo Pontecorvo, geneticist, Professor of Genetics, University of Glasgow, Scotland
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Copy of Pontecorvo's application for the Quick Professorship in Biology position at the University of Cambridge. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Covering letter and curriculum vitae with statement in support of the application. His main reason for applying was a desire to have "a University position free of administrative duties and with moderate teaching duties in order to concentrate on research" and "the wish to have a University position with status and salary commensurate to the duties". So the reasons for applying seem to be frustration at a lack of progress with his teaching faciltities and status at Glasgow. He explains how he established the Genetics Department at Glasgow and his research interests. It is not known if Pontecorvo was successful in his application.

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25 Feb 1952

Physical description

1 letter, 1 curriculum vitae (4 pages)

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Open and available at Glasgow University Archives Service.

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The original material is held at Glasgow University Archive Services. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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