Through Art And Science In Their Broadest

I Was Married To Margaret Joan Howe In 1940. Although Not A Scientist Herself She Has Contributed More To My Work Than Anyone Else By Providing A Peaceful And Happy Home.

When I Was Young My Father Used To Tell Me That The Two Most Worthwhile Pursuits In Life Were The Pursuit Of Truth And Of Beauty And I Believe That Alfred Nobel Must Have Felt Much The Same When He Gave These Prizes For Literature And The Sciences.

I And My Colleagues Here Have Been Engaged In The Pursuit Of Knowledge.

Initially I Had Intended To Study Medicine, But Before Going To University I Had Decided That I Would Be Better Suited To A Career In Which I Could Concentrate My Activities And Interests More On A Single Goal Than Appeared To Be Possible In My Father's Profession.

Science Is Not Like The Olympic Games Or Something Where There's A Lot Of People All Trying To Win Gold Medals, And If You Don't Get A Gold Medal, You're Nothing. There Are Actually A Lot Of People Working Together And Contributing To The Science - And The Science Is The Important Thing.