Correspondence. Surnames, 'Harris' to 'Sanger'

File consists of correspondence with people who have surnames from Harris to Sanger, related to the seminar on, "The Discovery, Use and Impact of Platinum Salts as Chemotherapy Agents for Cancer", which was held at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL, on 4 April 2006. The seminar was part of the Wellcome Witnesses to Twentieth Century Medicine meetings also known as the Witness Seminars. The transcript of this seminar was published as Volume 30 of the Witness Seminar series, D.A. Christie and E.M. Tansey (editors), The Discovery, Use and Impact of Platinum Salts as Chemotherapy Agents for Cancer, (London: Wellcome Trust, 2007).

Details of the seminar correspondence, primarily between the chair (Sir Kenneth Calman), advisers/organisers of the meeting (Professor Paul Andrews, Dr Tony Woods and Dr Daphne Christie), editors of the published transcript (D.A. Christie and E.M. Tansey) and others include:

Detailed information for the seminar, commentary on the transcripts and feedback on the meeting from participants. Documents include; a pamphlet, "The Discoverers Award 1998, Zofran and Kytril", which describes the award by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactueres of America to Gareth J. Sanger and Michael B. Tyers.

Correspondence with those not listed as participants including; Professor Adrian Harris (apologies); Adam Hart-Davis; Dr Trevor Hince (apologies); Les Iverson (apologies); Dr Duncan Jodrell (apologies); Professor Lloyd Kelland (apologies); Professor David Kerr (apologies); Dr Diana Manuel; Peter McAdie; Professor Gordon McVie (apologies); Dr Barry Murrer (attendee); Professor Pat Price (apologies); Dr Jon Pritchard (apologies); Dr John Reynolds (apologies); Professor Michael Richards (apologies); Dr Brian Richardson; Dr Vicky Robinson; Dr Tim Root (apologies); Professor Barnett Rosenberg (apologies); and Professor Peter Sadler (apologies).

2005-2007

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The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.