MITSUBISHI-KASEI INST&TE OF LIFE SCIENCES

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May 12, 1972

Dr. Marshall Nirenberg

Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics,
National Heart and Lung Institute,
National InstituteLof Health,
Bethesda, Maryland 20014
U.S.A.

Dear Dr. Nirenberg:

Almost two months have passed since I left your laboratory. I believe

you have already settled down in your new laboratory. When I was lieving

Bethesda, you were so busy I could not find a time to express my thanks
$8 P  you and Mrs. Nirenberg for your kindness and discussionsin my stay
at your laboratory. I stopped byzurope, spent for ten days in several
places and returned to my home in Japan. I am now beginning to s&t up

a new, but small laboratory oriented to molecular ? neurobiology.
I hope we could establish a basis in neurobiology in Japan.
Whenever you have a chance to visit Japan, ( actually we wish to
invite you for the openning ceremony of our new institute being held
this coming fall.) please contact with me without hesitation.
You are the most welcomed person for me and also for molecular
biologists in Japan seeking for new field.

With-,F;esdsb- b
Takehiko Amano