Calendar: 1961-1962 Page 425

xliv ANNUAL REPORT Ph Danielian Some problems in the magnetism of the solid state Ph Dean Absorption of ionizing radiations in diamond and in sulphur Ph Elliott "Electron microscope and X-ray diffraction studies of invertebrate muscle fibres Ph Marvin X-ray diffraction studies of nucleic acids Ph Η Mould High resolution studies in infra-red spectro- scopy Ph Sherman Infra-red spectroscopic studies of liquid and solid phases Ph Silvester Some applications of mass-thickness measurements with the electron microscope Ph Wilkinson The infra-red spectra of molecules Ph Williams Some observations on the polarisation of atmospherics Ph Wilson The response the visual system to spatiaUy repetitive stimuli Sc Kosinski The chemical inhomogeneity of nucleic acids 1' Departmental Notes During the year decisive steps were taken towards the establishment of the new department of Biophysics With the generous help of the Wellcome Trust who contributed grant of £120 000 and of the University Court and the Medical Research Council the lease of the premises 26-29 Drury Lane was acquired The Sub-Department of Biophysics and members of the Medical Research Council staff in collaboration with the College architects Troup and Steele and Douglass Mathews and Partners as consultants are planning the con- version of these premises into modern Biophysics laboratories It is hoped that the work of conversion will begin in the spring of 1961 and that occupation will be possible during the first half of 1962 The new postgraduate course in Biophysics began during the session and was developed to provide up-to-date information in this rapidly growing research field An important part of the course involved the demonstration of modern instrumental techniques including electron and light microscopy and X-ray diffraction During the tercentenary celebrations of the Royal Society Dr Μ Wilkins and his group exhibited their work on the structure of nucleic acid and Dr Jean Hanson and Dr Lowy demonstrated their work on muscle Research Important results in biophysics research under the direc- tion of Professor Randall were obtained in the fields of nucleic acid structure and protein synthesis the mechanism of muscular