RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

The State University of New lersey
INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY

OPPlCE OF THE DIRECTOR

~WA AS

NEW BRUNSWICK. NEW JERSEY

Wril 29, 1954

Dr. Michael Heidelberger
333 Central Park West
New York, N. Y.

My dear Michael:

Upon returning from Washington where I attended the meetings

                        Your presence here

of the National Academy, I found your letter of April 24.
extremely happy that you are going to be with us.
will add considerably to the creation of a research atmosphere at this
new Institute.  I hope that the foundation that we will lay during the next
few years will serve as an important milestone in the history of micro-
biology and will serve to attract young investigators from this and other
countries who will come here to work in the field of microbiology and
help to advance this important science.

We are all

We are all looking foward to having you in our midst.

Mrs. Waksman joins me in sending our best wishes to you.

Cordially yours,

SAW: VAG

Selman A. Waksman