NATIONAL ACADEMY OFSCIENCES

2101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20418

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

September 7, 1982

Dr. Eugene Garfield

Institute for Scientific Information
3501 Market Street

University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Dear Dr. Garfield:

Thank you for your letter of August 19 and your request that the
title of the Luck Award be altered.

LATE,

At its inception, this prize was designated as the James Murray Luck
Award and, with some considerable questioning, was so approved by vote of
the Academy's Council. As a matter of fact, the use of the name of a
living person was contrary to Academy practice and has since presented
some difficulty. It seems to me quite appropriate to follow your
suggestion and the pattern established for other Academy awards.
Therefore, I will recommend to the Council that it approve the
designation of this prize henceforth as the National Acadeny of Sciences
Award for Excellence in Scientific Reviewing, established by Annual
Reviews and the Institute for Scientific Information in honor of James
Murray Luck.

I appreciate your interest in the Academy's award program and am
pleased to have your comments.

Sincerely,

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