Diversity and discovery : the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1965-1996
Nossal, G. J. V. (Gustav Joseph Victor) Sir, 1931-UUUU
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The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne is at the forefront of Australian and worldwide medical research. Its stratospheric advances in medical research between 1965 and 1996 coincided with the tenure of Director, Sir Gustav Nossal. As both a participant and a keen observer, Nossal brings to life the exhilaration and the frustration of this revolutionary era in Diversity and Discovery: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1965-1996. Under Nossal's directorship, the institute underwent tumultuous changes, growing significantly in size, reputation and research scope. In 1965, Nossal had inherited the leadership of the Institute from Nobel Prize-winner Sir Macfarlane Burnet. The Institute was world renowned intellectually but was decidedly inferior in its physical condition-to the profound shock of many visiting foreign scientists. Rectifying that situation in order to keep the Institute in the world's front rank would absorb much of Nossal's time and energy. This crusade for science culminated in the commitment of Australian governments to fund a new and state-of-the-art Institute building during the depths of an economic recession. Such was the persuasive power of the distinctive Nossal charm in full flight. In its stunning new home, the Institute made impressive progress in research into immune responses; the regulators of blood cell production and the introduction of molecular biology, which brought with it insights into antibody production and the onset of leukaemia; and advanced the understanding of combating malaria-advances that have brought and will continue to bring immense benefits to patients worldwide. Nossal himself acquired a formidable reputation as an articulate and passionate public advocate for science and as a communicator to the wider world, enthusing millions of people in his inimitable style--Dust jacket.
Main title:
Diversity and discovery : the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1965-1996 / Sir Gustav Nossal.
Imprint:
Carlton, Vic. : Miegunyah Press, 2007.
Collation:
xiii, 305 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Miegunyah volumes. Second numbered series ; no. 85.Miegunyah Press series. Series 2 ; no. 85.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 296.
ISBN:
9780522851175 (hbk)0522851177 (pbk)0-522-85117-7 (invalid)9780522851175
Dewey class:
610.7099451610.7
LC class:
R85.A8
Language:
English
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Subject:
BRN:
162639
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | Local History Non Fiction | LH 610.7 NOSS | Available |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | Local History Reference | LH REF 610.7 NOSS | Not for loan (Set: 03 Feb 2023) |