| Administrative History | Kosterlitz was elected a fellow of The Royal Society of London on 16 March 1978 and in November 1979 was awarded a Royal Medal in recognition of his distinguished work on narcotics which lead to the discovery of the enkephalins in 1975. |
| Description | Fellowship certificate of The Royal Society of London, 16 March 1978.
Personal record book of Fellows of the Royal Society, partially completed with details of publications, only. Handwritten notes on family background and education are inserted to front of volume.
Correspondence and related papers regarding Kosterlitz's fellowship of the Royal Society, 1978 - 1991, including:
Correspondence and press release regarding his election, March 1978;
Newspaper cutting entitled 'Double honour for city professor' reporting on Kosterlitz's fellowship of the Royal Society and his forthcoming receipt of the Nathan B.Eddy Memorial Award and gold medal;
Correspondence regarding Kosterlitz's award of the Royal Medal, August - November 1979;
Letter informing Kosterlitz of his nomination for the 1989 (Fifth) Japan Prize in Medicinal Science, 4 February 1988;
Circular communication form the Society, including reports and minutes, 1978 - 1991;
Invitation cards, dinner menus and table plans for The Royal Society's Annual Dinners, [6 items], 1978, 1981, 1987, 1988;
Exhibition catalogues for the Royal Society's 'Conversazione', 28 June 1979 and 'Celebration of the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955). |