Title:

Letter from Edwin C. Whitehead and Paul G. Rogers to Marshall W. Nirenberg

Creator:

National Library of Medicine (U.S.). Friends
Rogers, Paul G.
Whitehead, Edwin C.

Recipient:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics and Nirenberg, Marshall W.

Date:

6 June 1986

Description:

The Chairman and the Vice Chairman of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine inform Nirenberg that he has been awarded the National Library of Medicine Medal as a living Nobel laureate in medicine and biology. As one America's most distinguished scientists, Nirenberg was selected as part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the National Library of Medicine.

Location:

Box: 5. Folder: 5

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Susan Whitehead.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

JJBBSD

NLM ID:

101584910X294

Profiles Collection:

The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X294

Story Section:

Beyond the Laboratory: Professional, Personal, and Political Life, 1967-2002