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MS 177
ALBERT, ADRIEN (1907-89)
MEDICAL CHEMIST
Albert was a Professor at the John Curtin School of Medical
Research, Australian National University, 1949-72.
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1-2. Correspondence
1 With R R McNicoll 1923-57
2 With I D Rae and T H Spurling 1986-90
3-6. Biographical details
3 Check lists, biographical notes etc covering 1907-1985
4 Genealogical details, paternal (1) maternal (2)
5 Miscellaneous items: father's naturalisation certificate
(1898), school poems 1923-27, school histories and
related correspondence 1984
6 Two original compositions for piano 1927
7-28. Rae-Spurling autobiographical notes
7 Folder 1 - Albert's infancy 1907-14
8 Folder 2 - Primary schooling (2 schools) 1915-20
9 Folder 3 - Secondary schooling 1921-24
10 Folder 4 - Apprenticeship to Hallam Ltd, while studying
pharmacy at University of Sydney 1925-29
11 Folder 5 - Studying for science degree, University of Sydney
1929-33
12 Folder 6 - a) Job at Hendersons, a firm of dyers, to earn
money to study for PhD in England
1933-34
b) Voyage to England, 6 weeks from 14 August 1934
13 Folder 7 - Research training in London and severe illness
1934-37
14 Folder 8 - Return to Sydney and 3 year lecturing term at
University of Sydney 1938-40
15 Folder 9 - The War years 1941-45
16 Attachments to folder 9 - scientific research undertaken
during the War
17 Folder 10 - Post War Sydney 1946 - April 1947
18 Attachments to folder 10 - Press clippings, lecture notes,
journal articles
19 Folder 11 - Welcome to London June 1947 - December 1948
20 Attachments to folder 11 - Lecture series, symposium address,
etc
21 Folder 12 - With ANU in London January 1949 - July 1956
22 Attachments to folder 12 - Addresses, lectures, etc
23 Folder 13 - John Curtin School of Medical Research, October
1956 - December 1972 (retirement)
24 Attachment to folder 13 - Reviews of books and retirement
notice in _ANU reporter_ (10 November 1972)
25 Folder 14 - Work done during retirement 1973-87
26 Attachment to folder 14 - Correspondence and book reviews
27 Folder 15 - Commentary on Department of Medical Chemistry
after retirement 1973-85
28 Attachment to folder 15 - Correspondence and biographical
notes on persons in Department
29-37. Laboratory notebooks
29 Book 8 - Sydney University notes October 1945 - September 1946
30 Book 9 - Experimental notes January-October 1962
31 Book 15 - Experimental notes February-November 1963
32 Book 16 - experimental notes November 1963 - December 1964
33 Book 17 - Experimental notes January-August 1965
34 Book 18 - Experimental notes November 1965 - May 1967
35 Book 19 - Experimental notes May-October 1967
36 Book 20 - Experimental notes November 1967 - April 1968
37 Book 21 - Experimental notes May-September 1968
177/2 1-23. Laboratory notebooks (cont'd)
1 Book 22 - Experimental notes September 1968 - March 1969
2 Book 23 - Experimental notes March-September 1969
3 Book 24 - Experimental notes September 1969 - March 1970
4 Book 25 - Experimental notes March 1970 - April 1971
5 Book 26 - Experimental notes May 1971 - April 1972
6 Book 27 - Experimental notes May-June 1972
7 Book 28 - Experimental notes August 1972 - March 1973
8 Book 29 - Experimental notes April-October 1973
9 Book 30 - Experimental notes November 1973 - March 1974
10 Book 31 - Experimental notes April-August 1974
11 Book 32 - Experimental notes October 1974 - February 1978
12 Book 33 - Experimental notes February-November 1975
13 Book 34 - Experimental notes December 1975 - June 1976
14 Book 35 - Experimental notes September-December 1976
15 Book 36 - Experimental notes Stony Brook January-July 1977;
ANU July 1977 - January 1978
16 Book 37 - Experimental notes January-June 1978
17 Book 38 - Experimental notes June 1978 - February 1979
18 Book 39 - Experimental notes May-September 1979
19 Book 40 - Experimental notes September-December 1979
20 Book 41 - Experimental notes December 1979 - August 1980
21 Book 42 - Experimental notes August-December 1980
22 Book 43 - Experimental notes December 1980 - March 1981
23 Publications records, lists:
Publications 1973-89
Lectures in England 1966-70
European lectures 1966-71
Theses examined 1973-74
Chemicals despatched 1973-77
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Lectures in USA
1 Stony Brook, New York. Bound presentation volume of guest
lecture series 1977-78
2 Videotape of Seminar 1: Steps with which biological activity
was correlated with the underlying chemistry. 2
November 1982
3 Videotape of Seminar 2: Identification of non-protein
receptors, bonding to receptors, adsorption and so
forth. 4 November 1982
4 Videotape of Seminar 3: Meaning of selectivity, aspects of
distribution, nature and permeability of natural
membranes, etc. 9 November 1982
5 Videotape of Seminar 4: Quantitative aspects of distribution,
metabolic changes that increase the activity of
drugs. 12 November 1982
6 Videotape of Seminar 5: Synergism and antagonism. Surface
chemistry. 16 November 1982
7 Videotape of Seminar 6: The nature of ionization and its
influence on biological activity. 18 November 1982
8 Videotape of Seminar 7: The nature of chelation and its
influence on biological activity. 22 November 1982
9 Videotape of Seminar 8: Molecular shape and geometry and their
influence on biological activity. 23 November 1982
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1-8. Lecture notes on heterocycles
Series of lectures given at the ANU on which book was to be
based
1 Introduction. 3 October 1989
2 Saturated types. 6 October 1989
3 Unsaturated types. 10 October 1989
4 Pi-deficient heteroaromatics. 13 October 1989
5 Covalent hydration. 17 October 1989
6 Pi-excessive heteroaromatics. 20 October 1989
7 Attenuation of Pi excess. Pyrone/pyrylium family. 24 October
1989
8 Synthesis. 27 October 1989
9-10. Comparative heterocyclic chemistry - unpublished
manuscript
9 Home set consisting of 7 folders of typed notes covering
Preliminaries, Chapters 1, 3-6 and References
10 Documents for book. 32 folders, with detailed listing
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