| Administrative History | The Cameron Prize in Practical Therapeutics is awarded by the University of Edinburgh to individuals who have made 'any highly important and valuable addition to Practical Theraputics' during the five years previous to the award. It was founded in 1878 by Dr Andrew Robertson Cameron of Richmond, New South Wales.
Kosterlitz received the prize in 1988 in recognition of 'his discovery of the endogenous neuropeptides, Met - and Leu - enkephalin, the classification of the opiate receptor and new insights into the pharmacology of pain relief.' |
| Description | Correspondence and papers regarding Kosterlitz's receipt of the Cameron Prize, 1988 - 1990, including:
Letter of award, inviting him to present the 1988 Cameron Lecture, 28 June 1988;
Poster advertising his Prize Lecture: 'Modulatory Actions of Endogenous Opioids and their Possible Synaptic Functions';
Lecture slide list;
Commemorative programme, 28 November 1988 (2 copies). |