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Title: Bruce M. Alberts Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1960-94, n.d.
Collection number: MSS 94-56
Creator:
Alberts, Bruce M.
Extent: Number of containers: 10 cartons, 1 box
Linear feet: Approximately 12.9 feet
Linear feet: Approximately 12.9 feet
Repository:
University of California, San Francisco. Library. Archives and Special Collections.
San Francisco, California 94143-0840
Shelf location: For current information on the location of
these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
The Bruce M. Alberts Papers were given to the Biotechnology Archives by Dr. Alberts in
two increments in 1993 and 1995.
Processing the Bruce M. Alberts Papers was made possible by funding provided by the UCSF
Library & Center for Knowledge Management.
Collection is open for research except for items listed under the heading "Restricted
Materials." Please see the Head of Archives & Special Collections for information
regarding restricted materials.
[Identification of item], Bruce M. Alberts papers, MSS 94-56, Archives & Special
Collections, UCSF Library & CKM
Bruce Michael Alberts - Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard College (1960)
- Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry, American Chemical Society (1972)
- U.S. Steel Foundation Award in Molecular Biology, National Academy of Sciences (1975)
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 1978)
- American Cancer Society Lifetime Research Professorship (1980)
- Member, National Academy of Sciences (1981)
- Faculty Research Lecturer, University of California, San Francisco (1985)
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1987)
- Baxter Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences, Association of American Medical Colleges (1992)
- President, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1992)
- Outstanding Volunteer Coordinator, California School Volunteer Partnership (1993)
- Associate Member, European Molecular Biology Organization (1993)
- Fellow, The Royal Society, London (1993)
- UCSF Medal (1994)
- American Philosophical Society (1994)
Bruce Michael Alberts - Biographical Timeline
| 1938 | Born, April 14, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1960 | A.B., Biochemical Sciences, Summa cum laude. Harvard College, Cambridge, MA |
| 1965 | Ph.D., Biophysics, Laboratory of Professor Paul Doty, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
| 1965-66 | Postdoctoral Fellow, National Science Foundation, Laboratories of Professors A. Tissieres and R. Epstein, Institut de Biologie Moleculaire, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1966-1971 | Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ |
| 1971-1973 | Associate Professor, Dept of Biochemical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ |
| 1973-1976 | Damon Pfeiffer Professor of Life Sciences, Dept of Biochemical Sciences, Princeton University, (1973-74 Acting Chairman, 1974-75 Associate Chairman) |
| 1/76-9/76 | On sabbatical leave from Princeton, Laboratory of Professor Lewis Wolpert, Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London, England |
| 1976-1981 | Professor of Biochemistry and Vice Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco |
| 1981-1985 | American Cancer Society Research Professor, Dept of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco (1981-82 Acting Chairman) |
| 1985-1990 | Chairman, Dept of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco |
| 1990-1993 | American Cancer Society Research Professor, Dept of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco; six-year leave beginning July 1, 1993 |
| 1993- | President, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. |
First and foremost, the Bruce M. Alberts Papers offer insight into the life and work of
Dr. Alberts himself, a pre-eminent scientist and educator. This collection also provides
a view into the development of molecular biology in recent history, the politics of a
research career in academia, and the teaching of science itself. These papers also reveal
a collegial world of scholarly sharing and communication, of a network of scientists
working at different institutions around the world cooperating with each other.
This collection documents Dr. Alberts's professional academic career from his early days
at Princeton, to his arrival at UCSF, to his leave of absence from UCSF to assume the
Presidency of the National Academy of Sciences in 1993. There is a wealth of professional
correspondence (Series I): Alberts was a conscientious and courteous correspondent with
his colleagues and students. Alberts's correspondents include many prominent scientists,
such as Francis Crick, Freeman Dyson, David Baltimore, Arthur Kornberg, Barbara
McClintock, James D. Watson, and Keith Yamamoto, among others. Alberts's carefully kept
speaking notes (Series II) and teaching materials (Series III) reveal his meticulous work
habits and dedication to his field.
Records documenting Alberts's professional activities date exclusively from his career at
UCSF, and provide a glimpse into the working life of an academic scientist (Series IV).
While this collection does not include Alberts's research notes or laboratory notebooks,
it does contain records of his inactive grants and rejected grant applications, which do
provide information about Alberts's scientific research (Series V). Finally, Alberts's
personalia offers a look into the life of a busy and dedicated scientist, including his
crowded appointment calendars from UCSF and his notebooks from his own student days at
Harvard (Series VI).
Records regarding Alberts's tenure as President of the National Academy of Sciences will
be held by the National Academy of Sciences.