Jardetzky (Oleg) Papers, 1957-2003

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Summary

Title:
Oleg Jardetzky papers
Dates:
1957-2003
Creators:
Jardetzky, Oleg.
Abstract:
Collection includes papers from his years at Harvard, 1957-67; records from the Dept. of Molecular Pharmacology at Stanford and the Stanford Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, 1970-2001; and papers pertaining to his other professional activities, including the International Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems (1964-2002), the International Society for Magnetic Resonance, and the World Federation of Scientists and the Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture (1988-2003).
Extent:
58.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Oleg Jardetzky Papers (SC0825). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection includes papers from his years at Harvard, 1957-67; records from the Dept. of Molecular Pharmacology at Stanford and the Stanford Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, 1970-2001; and papers pertaining to his other professional activities, including the International Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems (1964-2002), the International Society for Magnetic Resonance, and the World Federation of Scientists and the Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture (1988-2003).

Biographical / historical:

Jardetzky earned his M.D. at the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1954 and his Ph.D. in physiology and physical chemistry at University of Minnesota in 1956. He was on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School from 1957 to 1966 and was then a director at the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research before joining the faculty at Stanford's School of Medicine in 1969. He was director of the Stanford Magnetic Resonance Laboratory from 1975 to 1997. He has held a large number of visiting appointments and served as chairman of a number of professional committees, boards and conferences, including directing several institutes held at the Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture in Erice, Sicily. His research interests include structural basis of pharmacological action, biological signal processing, and fundamentals of drug design.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Oleg Jardetzky, 2006.
Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-03 12:54:57 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Boxes 14-16 are restricted for 75 years after date of creation. Otherwise, materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

Oleg Jardetzky Papers (SC0825). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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