LABORATOIRE DE BIOPHYSIQUE

UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE
Quai de |'Ecole-de-Médecine 24 Genéve, le 14th Janugry 1959

Professor Joshua LEDERBERG
Depattment of Genetics

University of Wisconsin

MADISON 6 - Wisconsin
U.S.ALl

Dear Joshua, .

Thank you very much for your encouraging letter of decem-
ber! It is a pleasure for me that in the meantime I have received here
an appointment as professor ("extraordinaire"= associate), my laborato-
ry becoming independant at the same time. So I hope that under these
conditions a basis is created which will enable me to continue work
here in Geneva. Many things however have still to be done and the edu-
cational ptoblem looks as hard as the difficulty to get collegues to
speak and discuss science with!

All this does not affect however my plans for a journey
through the States in 1959. I have abandoned my first idea to do it in
spring. I think now, october-november would be more convenient for me,
and I hope would @nable me to see you in Stanford.

I thank you very much for the offered possibility of receit
ving a contribution from your University. I will tell you again about my
plans, when they are more precise}

It would be very nice, if you and your wife could come
through Geneva during your trip in Europe. Unfortunately, our Univer-
sity has not yet foreseen funds for visitors, but, if your plans would
allow it, I would try to find some very modest contributions. Please
let me know if there is some hope !

With kindest regards also to your wife.

Very sincerely yours

Rh. Kellenberger