Title:

Letter from Christian B. Anfinsen [re: value of the Human Genome Project]

Creator:

Anfinsen, Christian B. (Christian Boehmer), 1916-1995

Recipient:

Anonymous,

Date:

27 March 1990

Description:

Anfinsen often referred to himself as "a professional petition and letter signer." In this yet-to-be-addressed draft letter, Anfinsen questioned the value of continued funding for the Human Genome Project, arguing that the project seemed far too expensive and possessed little scientific merit.

Location:

Box: 5. Folder: 11

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Libby Anfinsen.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

Human Genome Project

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Relation:

The Human Genome Project: Mediocre Science, Terrible Science Policy, 1990

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

KKBBDS

NLM ID:

101584571X57

Profiles Collection:

The Christian B. Anfinsen Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584571X57

Story Section:

Humanitarian and Political Activism, 1967-1994