Like many acclaimed scientists, Kornberg was keenly aware that scientific merit was not the sole basis for awards and other honors. He made this clear when asked to recommend others for awards, as in this letter regarding Marshall Nirenberg, who would win a Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work on the genetic code.
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1 (66,168 Bytes)
Date:
1965-01-14 (January 14, 1965)
Creator:
Kornberg, Arthur
Recipient:
Fahrney, D. S.
Franklin Institute
Source:
Original Repository: Stanford University Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Arthur Kornberg Papers
