vi Preface 



The aim of the Foundation is to improve co-operation in 

 medical and cjiemical research between workers in different 

 countries and different disciphnes. At its 200-year-old house 

 in the medical centre of London the Foundation provides 

 accommodation for scientists of all nationalities, organizes 

 conferences, conducts a medical postgraduate exchange scheme 

 between Great Britain and France, arranges a variety of 

 informal discussions, awards two annual lectureships, and is 

 building up a library service in special fields. In general, the 

 Foundation assists international congresses, scientific institu- 

 tions and individual research workers as much as lies within 

 its power. 



