30 June 1954

Dr. M. S. Thacker

Indian Institute of Science

Bangalore 3

India

Dear Dr. Thacker:

I am very pleased with the prospect that Dr. Rafael Pasternak may come to India, as Professor of Chemistry. He is really a fine man.

Also, I am writing to tell you about two other men whom I know well, who are hoping to be able to come to India, with their families, and to make permanent careers in medicine, of such a nature as to permit them to contribute more to the welfare of humanity than they are able to under their present circumstances. I have written Dr. Sundaram about these men, Dr. Richard Lippman and Dr. Thomas Perry. I enclose a copy of my letter about Dr. Perry. Perhaps Dr. Sundaram has already sent you the information about Dr. Lippman.

Let me say here that I consider Dr. Lippman to be the leading authority on nephritis and related diseases of the kidney in the United States of America. He is a young man, enthusiastic about medicine and medical research. I feel that both he and Dr. Perry would fit into the new Institute for Medical Research in New Delhi, and I hope that serious consideration can be given to the possibility of arranging for appointments for them.

If you would like to have more information from me about either of these men, or about Dr. Pasternak, please let me know.

With best regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling:W