While at Cal Tech I talked a lot with Jon Mathews, then a junior faculty member; he taught me how to use the Institute's computer; we also went on hikes together.

Industry now should become a full partner of government in supporting longrange basic research.

The scientist's inquiry into the causes of things is providing an ever more extensive understanding of nature.

Through this additional support, we must renew our commitment to provide talented young people with the opportunity to build scientific careers based on their curiosity, the same opportunity that was provided to me when I began my work.

One other hobby of mine has been playing the oboe but I have not kept this up after 1969.

In 1975 I met Alison Brown and in 1982 we were married. She works for Cornell Computer Services.

My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.