Record

RefNoCOR/1/2/4
LevelFile
TitleCollected papers of Sir John W Cornforth, Shell laboratories at Milstead
Date1963 - 1976
DescriptionFile includes the Milstead Lab visitors book (1963 - 1968), Sir John Cornforth's retirement book, signed by Milstead staff, three folders containing NMR data, draft of a paper with George Popjak, 'Substrate stereochemistry in squalene biosynthesis', some general correspondence and patent specifications for work completed at Milstead. The patent specifications date from 1966 - 1971.
The content of the file dates just beyond Sir John Cornforth's period of work at Shell to include correspondence relating to a lunch celebrating his Nobel Prize, arranged by Shell.
Extent5 folders and 2 volumes
FormatTypescript, manuscript and printed
NotesIn large archive box
AccessStatusOpen
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