VOLUM[ J 3, NUMBER 6, SEPTl:MBtR 1979 CALTECH NEWS PUBLISHED FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Prufrock House on the move For neurosCIence research $500,000 grant to Caltech
Caltech has been awarded a grant of the brain and for improving our of $500,000 from the Pew Memorial understanding of the causes of dis Trust in support of its neuroscience eases of the central nervous system." research program, according to Pres Goldberger explained that scien ident Marvin L. Goldberger. tists at Cal tech are concentrating on "This magnificent grant will be of two aspects of ne uroscientific re tremendous help in allowing Cal search: cellular mechanisms in de tech's neuroscie ntists to continue velopment and behavior, and sen their efforts to understand the opera sory processes and perception. Their ti on of the nervous system and the work can yield insights into the role ca uses of neurological disorders," of hormones in behavior, the trans Goldberger said. "Their work holds mission of nervous impulses from great promise for solving mysteries one nerve to another, and the role of genes in learning. They may also discover more about the function of circadian rhythms - basic regula tory mechanisms of cells that govern the activity of enzymes and neurons - and of protein synthesis. Cal tech neuroscientists are also studying how the central nervous system processes auditory informa Pru{rock H()tL~(, j!, dC':,line(/ (ur d new /cK(lliOIl at 371 South Wilson AvenuC'. The graduJle student tion and how vocal learning devel re sidcnce' is nl1C' oj" ril rC'(' h()lJ s f' ,~ al I/l(' northwes t corner of Wilson and San p (l~qtliJ l thaI have yie lded to 111(:' impending constru ction of the new Braun Ld/;ora/orif.'5 of Cell Biology and Chemistr y, ops; how the central nervous system .'('hedu /e d 10 Ix'gin in November. Ano/her of 1/lC' houses - former site of th e public rclalions OffiCES - processes sound, and how visual has been relocated on Lura Street, w hile th e third - the Cal/ cell co ffee h OUSE - was tom down (a new and auditory data are integrated; coffee housr will open at JOO South Ho llistoll and public relations is in new quarters at 3 J 5 South IiiI/). Nov(.'m/;{'f (l /so will rnark the start of consUl/clion of the Th omas J. Warson, Sr., Laborat ories of and how the eyes integrate visual Appli00 Ph Y';in , iuq north (J/ C; /f'I'it' I rliJn rdlOfY. data to produce a three-dimensional world. Work that is improving our understanding of the inner car may help to prevent or cure deafness, Robert Gray, Sechler die verti go, and related problems ca used by damage to the inner ea r 's tiny Two Caltech faculty members - Carroll Award of the SOCiety for the hair cell s. Robert D. Gray, professor o f Advancement of Management. economics, eme ritus, and Ernest E. Resea rch o n the independent Sechler, 73, devoted his profes functioning of the two 1ll'll1i'pheres Sechl er, professor of aero nautics, sional life to teaching and research of the human brain is Iwlping to emeritus - d ied this summer after on the design of safe, lightweight provide clu es o n ho I\' brain extended illn 'sses. structures, including aeroplane mechanisms genera te co nscilluS ex Gray, 69, served 39 years on the fuselages and th e thin shell s of rock perience. Calt ech faculty and was director of Calrct h gradufl te Slu(/C'1l1 Mir hJf'/ C h f' 1l WC'Jf'S ets and boosters. He had been a The Pew Memorial Trust, loca ted the In d ustrial Relations Center from faculty member at the Institute since an e / e c lrode -~ tl1dde d helmel ldifured 10 fit his head, and a pdir of infrared pil%diodc' spccta in Philadelphia, is one of the largest 194'1 until 1977. He ca me to Caltech 1930 and was executive officer for c/e ~ th at lrdCt:! hi:, eyt' mov~·nl (' nt s . His goa l is to private foundations in the United in 1940 as associate professor of aeronautics from 1966 to '197'1. In Icarn whether hi:, eye movement!:. initiate States. It wa s founded by joseph N . economics and industrial relations, 1976 he retired as emeritus profes .~ pf'cific responses in the brdin':, vj:, ual curt ex. Chen if) working with Derek Fendt'r (professor of Pew, jr., j. Howard Pew, Mary Ethel becoming a full professor in ]942. sor. hiology [lnd appfif'rI sricf1cC') ill rrsc' The Alumni Fund How to stay on top of the mountain "Progress in society is made by a Poggi, BS '37, national chairman in as students. "This guy was best man that the donor had reconciled his handful of men and women - and 1976-77. "Not many Cal tech alumni at my wedding," or "I haven't seen bank balance just after filling out the many of them graduate from Cal actually enjoy raising money, but Frank since we both lived in Dabney Fund envelope, and had written the tech." That's the belief of Caltech when they take on a responsibility, 20 years ago" are typical remarks as check for the balance in his bank ac alumnus Cordon Weir, BS '40, and they do an excellent job." workers scan their lists. count. He was so pleased when the the reason he agreed in '1976 to be The Fund Council members in Outgoing calls from one alumnus, check was returned that he doubled come an a rea chairman for the 1972 stressed total alumni participa an attractive young woman who re his contribution. Alumni Fund. Wei r, who calls his tion rather than the size of the gift. ceived her graduate degree at Cal Sharing a financial commihnent to Caltech degree his "14-karat gold "We want all alumni to realize that tech, produced some unique results. the Institute is one of the most effe c diploma," says that helping to fi they're part of the Caltech institution Favorably remembered by the indi tive ways to strengthen tics among nance Cal tech is one way he connects - that they have the opportunity to viduals she contacted, she was in alumni, Moulton believes. "The with the past - and with the future. contribute financially and also to vited out on a couple of dates. Fund has tapped people all over the Weir is one of some 3,500 alumni communicate their ideas about edu Anothe r caller was due for an country as Fund raisers," he says, who have volunteered as workers cation and research," Davidson said even more surprising experience. "people who had had no direct con for the Alumni Fund during its in 1972. "This will make both the Warned in advance to expect some tact with Cal tech since their gradua seven-year history. And sentiments alumni and the Institute stronger." rejections from the people on his tion. Their backing helps in many like his have enabled the Fund to This kind of communication is list, he made his first telephone call. ways beyond the financial value of win honors for three straight years evident in personal ca lls by Fund The prospect, an alumnus who had their gifts. in a competition among private uni workers to other alumni, and also in never given to the Fund before, "Through the Alumni Fund, we've versities sponsored by the Council the annual telephone program. Each promptly pledged $7,500. developed a group of workers who for the Advancement and Support of spring, some 220 workers use Sears On other occasions, it has been are attuned to Caltech and its needs Ed uca tion (CASE). Roebuck & Company's WATS line the Alumni Fund staff that was in and ready to be of assistance. They This year the Fund again took first (thanks to Charles H. McDougall, BS for a surprise. The Alumni Fund can give powerful support in our place in the sustained performance '47) to call former classmates offi ce once received an envelope in dealings with Congress, for example, category. This award singled out the throughou t the na tion. Says Richa rd dica ting a $25 gift but containing a or in student recruitment. We're try 1977-78 Fund headed by Ed Foss, K. Smyth, BS '51, national fund check for $2,500. A query revealed ing to attract more students from BS '32. That year the Fund raised chairman in 1978-79, "The workers that the donor had accidentally outside the western United States. $796,477 and achieved a 36 percent spend about 10 percent of their time added two zeroes when he wrote the Our alumni are very impressive participation. asking for money, and 90 perce nt ex check. people, and the ir contacts with Charles F. Thomas, BS '35, na changing news and information." Another time, an envelope indi young people in their home areas tional chairman in 1975-76, is not At the Sears headquarters, the cated a $25 contribution but con have a lot of impact." surprised that Caltech was able to workers are given a list of prospects tained a check for $683.27. Some de Sigworth notes that a lumni - win the award three years in a row. - most of them people they knew tective work on that one showed having become familiar with Cal tech "Caltech alumni arc very competi programs through involvement in tive," he says. "Once we get on top, A "Thank You" for the President's Circle the Fund - have gone on to join our attitude is, 'You' ll have to pull us The Associates. A total of 138 alumni off the mountain.'" have become members of The Asso As a group, Cal tech alumni arc ciates since the Fund was reactivated highly loyal, Thomas obse rves. in '1972, he points out. Building on this loyalty through per The profeSSional _ successes sonal contacts among graduates was achieved by Caltech alumni - and emphasized from the beginning as the measure of credit they give Cal the key to the Fund's success. tech for these successes-is one rea Donald D. Davidson, BS '38, na son why they support the Fund. tional chairman in 1972-73, observed But many alumni have a more far as he an nounced the Fund's reaching and a ltruisti c motive for reemergence: "If we can build on the co ntributing. "Giving to Cal tech isn't enthusi'asm that an alumnus already like giving to it charity," says Foss. has for Ca ltcch, then the giving will "When you give to a charity you're take care of itself. Ca ltech alumni giving to people who need help. But have had an extra-special education, when you give to Caltech, you're in and they know this. Caltech doesn't vesting in the future of your society, want to produce a lot of number in the continuing growth of knowl twos. It wants to graduate number Or. rllld Mrs. Marvin L. Gold/Jerger and Dr. and Mr~ . Hf:!l1ry Lee, Jr. , (ect'nlly wC'lcolnC'cI mCmbt'fS of edge, and in solutions to the world 's till' Prl' ~ jdl'nt'~ Circle uf The A.,> sociale:. to (-l g(:lrciefl lunclwun al rhl' presidellt's home, in appreciation ones." (or Iheir support (or Ihe InSlilule (rncmbcrs contri/)U{l' at I(>;) s/ $5,000 a yC'ar). 011(' hundred and ninf' problems. Knowing this makes you The Alumni Fund as it reemerged 111f'll1hf'f5 of Ih(' Prrsir/f'IlI 's Circle', ,lncl (acuity gUf'sl5, ,l/tf'ndrr/. From left: Vf'rnon /3arrf'tt, Mr.~. talon feel a little better when you read the in 1972 was guided by 15 members Ballard, Mrs. Vrmon l3arrrf/, Francis S. McComh, rlnd Eaton BrJllarri-rJlI Life Members of The Ass o morning newspaper." cit1l f:. ' ~ . Dr. Let.' i ~ The A ~!o u c ialt' :,' pre:, idenl. of an Alumni Fund Council. An orig ina l alumni solicitation effort had merged for a five-yeilf period with High school students learn In Caltech labs the Science for Mankind develop ment program in 1967. As that cam More than 200 hi gh school stu tech uppe rcl assmen and graduate that credit be given to students who paign drew to a close, the Fund was dents from 80 southern California students with faculty members as achieve A or B grades. reorganized as a separate and per and 20 out-of-state high schools (in guest lecturers. Subjects included There is no admission fee (the manent entity. cluding ones in Illinois and Wiscon advanced molecular biology, chemis program is privately funded) and "Everyone agreed that we should sin) studied at Ca ltech's 1979 sum try, physics, physics/calculu s, and students are not required to submit run the Fund on an annual basis," mer secondary school science pro pre-engineering. No credit is given transcripts for entry to the program. says Harrison W. Sigworth, BS '44, gram this year. by the Institute, but recommenda Howevel; there are prerequisites for national chairman in '1973-74. "We The classes were taught by Cal- tion is made to the school district each subject. wanted to mount a long-range effort to encourage alumni to give regu CALTECH NEWS larly. " "We agreed that alumni leadership Bruce Cold Medal to Fowler Vol. 13 No.6 September, 1979 would be essential, and that the IsslIed nine limL's i.1 year (Sept., Del. , Nov., Fund would be run by the volun William A. Fowler, In stitute Pro and the release of gravitational and Dec., Fd,., MM., April , June, and July) and teers," says Reuben B. Moulton, BS fessor of Physics a t Ca ltech, has nuclear energy in massive objects. In p ublis lll.:'d by th e Californin Institute o f '57, national chairman in 1974-75. been awarded the 1979 Ca therine 1978, he was awarded the Eddington . Tech nology and tht, A lumni A ssociation, 1201 Eas t Califnrnia Blvd., PJsi.lde na, C,llifnrnia "You can't snow Cal tech graduates Wolfe Bruce Cold Medal of the As Medal of the Royal Astronomical 911 25. with high-pressure sa les techniques. tronomical Society of the Pacific. The Society for hi s pioneering. work in Second class pnsti.1gl' pi.lid at I - 'as~)dl'n'l, But a high percentage of them have medal is given for distinguished ser nuclear physics and its impact on Cil liforni(l, positive feelings about the Institute, vice to astronomy. astrophysics. U JIlU I, :AI . STAFF and they respond to those feelings Fowler's research has included He is a member of the National r XI'f'lIfil l1' l'lli/or; Winifn.:d Vt.·rondd. when they're contacted by another studies of the origins of the chemica l Academy of Sciences and in 1976 he Staff Il S!~ J ci(/fe:.:;: 11hyll is I1rt'wsl el', Di ..1I1l ' Dtlv is, a lumnus." I'illila Ilill, ilnd Kay Walkl'r. e lemen ts, the production of was president of the American Phys 1)IIO/O,'\l'I1pll('/': Rich<1rd Kl'l'. "The willingness of alumni to help deuterium and helium in the univer ica l Society and he is recipient of USPC 085-640 is amaZing," according to Martin ]. sal fireball and in massive objects, numerous other awards. . CAL TECH NEWS I -A/- CALTECH Alumni Fund tops its own record; • NEWS raises $924,014 from 4,655 alumni 1978-7'1 Alumni Fund Special Report For 1979-80 we arc presented with the challenge of Robt.·rt W. Ful w idl.'l C uy l. Ch ilberg 5 A. L. G rct.'nk·I.'S 4 Robert J. C()ulll'r 7 maintaining the momentum which the Alumni Fund Edw.ud W. J-IMt 7 C I..'U T~I.· R. C rant.· 6 has developed. Contributions from alumni continue Llwrelll.'t· I~ H l.' ndl' rso n 7 KI' lln\, th R. Cro~ hl 'r F. M. Ilir,m o Ralph W. C lItll.'T to be an important source of unrestricted funds Wa lt('r H. JUll t'S 7 Hi dwrd H. [)uv,d that support the leading edge of Caltech research e Myl KrllllSl'r J Rllbl f'y O. ":va ns Harold J. M,lI'li n Rich.ud G. F (J I ~ ()m programs. For 1979-80 a goal of one million dollars Jo hl1 E. MaurI'r Mllc W. (.:l·wl'rl/, from 5,000 donors has been established for the first C . I I. Mt F.1rli n John C. Gilbert Jaml'S E. Moore Joh n S. Goodwin 6 time. Both of these targets are going to be difficult to Lt, ruy Newcomb Sydllt,y U. I n ~r. lItl 5 Arne Ka lm obtain without whole-hearted alumni coopera tion. J'aul E. Noll W. M. Jacobs IJS '56, MS '57 Ro lI;md R. P" olTSllIl I ~ny K. J W. C. Nl'ISlln Rubert V. C.lrl'Y 6 C I.lrCtKC C. S ~' hulze IIt/riKl' W. I),rv('npurl Arth\IT H. NlllU,lIlTl I. D. C.l hi1W 2 VVinclwll H . Simpsnn Lind n, Davenport LaWrt'rlCt' C. Ny" Jllhll L. Ct1X Nikolas S k.lrL'd(lff Jam es A. Davit,s G . W. Ih'ild J I{obert E. Foss Alvin I. S mith Tlwm Bru n o W. /l. u ~t' n stt' in H46 Orison Wilde Robt' rt K. ROIwy 7 0,111' H. Austin 7 D"rlnis J. Ahl'l'n George R. W.lU 4 Eugl'nl' S. Rosl' 4 H.lieynn Ba ll 6 John A. Anderstln Gl'orp,e P. W('b('r 7 Fr('d E. RUM·II 4 David C. Banks 6 Jllhn H . liMIll,'r h D.lnil'! K . Wl·i l"/..l·nfl'ld 2 Jm;eph Rosener 5 Wl'sk y F. ij,lrnt.:s J.\hn W. B.lrnt:'s 5 Willi,lm C Wilburn 5 A rMt ul Ku:.hku Do r1olld II. \i,lt(·S Gl'tIT).;l' W. Uarton D,IIl:"y T. Wi llidm s Wi lliam T. Ru :-. ... I·11 t-I uwMd A. Honth S hl.lrt K. B.l tl·to J Harry L Wolbl'rs \Vilklll ~ d\ol'li ... m'l W,ll,,·,. S. Br.ldfield 1 ~.) Ilt'rt F. Bllli' k.' r ") Jerry A. Zagoritl's J,.rv; to t . St' h W"llnt''''' '1l Gel)rj.;l' S. Uudnl'y Rllbl.· rt D. HI"III\'r John R. Scull lames D. Burke W,l ltl'r D. B.mlter C hMlt·:,. H. Sh,ll\' Linden H. ij\lrZl' lI Dl'nndt l3uv;lrnit k 1947 C"Mgt' D. Shipw'ly Juhn I). Cardall Onds Bresler I D.w;d J t Br, >\\ ,I \.It·nn It Br.l{'kt'n B,lrt .. " It !StT\.. their highest Caltcch degree, Vi,II>!' C . IIfUtl' 1 ~11\x'rt M . Br'l~p. Cr,lnt L Ill''':''tln ·t415 I ~IIh,'rI I. <. 1M" h ip..l l P. Orid~land Wil ll,lIll H . Illmd Allan J. A,.,..;til t., t.HlIl·)' (Ilrr ... in I·dtvard I. Ol'tlwn 6 F. n. Boo th Kl' nnl'lh Co . Andt'r:-'''II 4-11F CAL TECH NEWS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS PRESID ENT ( 011"('1 ()tli', JI ., MS ''iO, Ph D '54 VICE PRESIIJENT Ja m .. ~ W. Wmkm.lIl . LI S '57. MS ''ill SE< :RETARV -'I,)nlq A ( h!l~lm.ln, li S '(, r; THEASURER EMERITUS Jullll R. Fcc, as ''1 1 OIR ECTO RS ("ydn{)1 M . l3iddi\(III, us '4() I-r anCl~ H. (10111 ~(,r. BS ']4, MS ')5. Ph D '.37 MUI1 ~o n W. Dnwd , as ' Hi, M ~ '46 V(,1'Il A. I"(lw,-tl lb. US ' ~ JO I)dvid L Grot:e, I3S '.'i H, Ph O 'hI I I',H1ll'~ r. J dll~~el1, 135 "7') . MS "77 Arrw Kalil) . li S ''i6, MS '')7 Willi,l1n J. K,lr z,l~. B~ '49, I'hD ''i''i l Alumni Chapter Officers BOSTON CHAPTER Preside nt I. K.,lI y lIedlly II Coloni,ll Vill , l~(, DriV(' /II , Arlmgll1ll, MA 02 174 CHICAGO CHAPTER PTt"sidcnt Hnw.ll'd I . J(' ~"f'n a5 Rirlg(' RO Harvey K. Ilohn MUrl"lly S. I3Nnsll'in I ~f) b l'r t It Pill ing Willi.,m C. Bryan Cnrd Otte l·taTTY A. l:kgg NEW MEXI CO CHAPTER VillCl'nl It I-ionrluld Franklyn II. Brad y Richard J, Po lI"k Wt'rnf'T Ru .... hhnl7. R nbl~ rt I ~ . Pnrkef Rich DdVid E. Ml'tzil'r Frl'lil'rkk A. Curti s H.1I'ry H. Shib,lIn Vl;' m A. Edwards Dwight Co Schroeder Dnugl.l s I-.. C.lllt~y Vic{' I' rpsidl' nl CI (1i ~ ti .1r1 P. D,ullurille C ll'11 1-I . Mit<"lu,j 7 D,lv id II. C utsforth WiIli.1m H. Simons Leo r. Frkk Arl'nl II. Schuyll' !" Cl'l1T~l' S. Campbl'lI QU.l1tl ~'" Sili u', II rllc d'AIlJou, P ,lfl ~ 7'iOOlll-r,lnCf' Chilrll's C. MuoJy 2 Warren L O.lI\iclson Dlln E, Six Ca rroll t , I:riswuld john M . Sl'Ilen Hl' rt H . C brk C,rr,lr(l r. Hloch Br)U(h' C Mp(lI"c I{,tlph E. D.lrling GI'org" 'I'. SkilllH'f I<(lh('rt J.. Collil' I' H,'my Sh'1f)iro C I'MgI' H . CIt'I;' lld 7! II' JlIII 'v '({(1 ("lllIfldlld,llll (h,H(ol l-larry J. Moore I{a ymnnd I·.. D,wis William W. Smilh joh n M. Grel'lll' j\lhn T. S he phl' rd Robcrt E. Cobb NeLII ll y ~(lr- '){'I IlI' 'J210(), ["I ,Ill( I ' John K. Mullen Herlll"tl S. Diehlt'r Arthur O. Spaulding Pet t' r Cnlsz Virgil J. Sims Hubl'rl E. Covey Tr(>.lsu rer C. G , Murphy IO!icph A. Dobrowolski Donald C. S tinson Wi l1idll1 W. Hal'nir,1'1" J T. A. Wil son 7 FV I' J"('II E. Low I),wid 1'. Manning ! h"~ (,)Il"1 h I'I,){ \'111,'111 'Wf VI( l ' It( .. ~, 1ft' of d'~I~ tolrl( t· II) \11)11 III jnhn K. Wimprl'ss john I( LlIVl' 72/73 1,939 Gifts - $46 6,1 26 IhTo ld r. Martin 7 Of1\' 01 Ill(' 1 () l l tlwln~ W, IY" Robert L. WindWSh'r Fn:d('rkk A. M,l .... h et ,lllz HU Sh I. MMtin 1 11 1 ) I t' lp you wtWIl YOl) hi" ~ nllW Orl" l llpillYl:' d 0 1 Ill:'l'tf 111 Wi II iam l. Woodson Nt'll A, M Wi ll ia m F. S.tIllPSt111 I ~lll)l:r t I:. Rodman Ed win J. 5 to fl·1 J Thom.lS S. U" d gc' Terry (oil' C l'orgl' V. Sl-hl il'Sktt J'lhn I. Ro~ers All rt·d II. Slurtcv.1nt h M ich ael 8 . Duk(> MMlin L Clmlll',ll1 y Don W. Schmid J.. rn ..·~ A. R(I~S Gt'or};c W. Sulton 7 Ho w did t he gifts 225 )l'rry W. l'ggl" <; lon 5 iI)hn r. lonw,lY MolI'lin I.. S .l nd,~ 11 Tl'rry N. Thllm.l'<: 7 D u a ne D. Erw.ly 7 I~it'h a rd K. Cuupl'r Alfred W. S l'Tl'nu vary In size? I ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFIC ERS AND DIRECTORS PRESIDENT C lre! OW', Jr., M~ ·~ O , PhI ) ''i4 VI CE PRESIDENT IOlmps W. Workl11iln , B ~ ·'i7, MS '5 13 SEC RETARY ~ 1,lI)l\ 'y A. (hrr, lm,lI), liS '() ') TREASURER EMERITUS Juhn R. rel'. 135 'r, 1 DIR ECTO RS (ydnor M. lIiddi~(1I) , US '40 Fr,IIKI ~ H . C I"u ~{' r. H ~ ' "14 , M~ ')'), PhD ' )7 Mun ~ "1\ W. Dowd. BS ' Hi, MS ' 411 Vt'T!l A. hl\Var · d ~, tiS ·50 I),wid r. CIW I', RS '';1.1. l' hU ·6.3 l · r ,1 n cp~ t . Jdlh~ t'I) , US '75, MS '77 Arrl(' Ki rlm . AS ''i6, M ~ '')7 willi.lIll J. K,lI l.I\, OS '4'J, I'hl) .'i'i t;rmf'~ King . \r ., MS .'i'i, phD '513 lou i ~ t, Kirkbridt·" BS '7'i, M ~ '76 ~ I( 'v p ~ hdfi(·ld , Il S '72 Alumni Chapter Officers BOSTON CHAPTER Prl'Sidl'nt J. KI· lly 11to ,lll y II C(1 I"lli,11 Villdge Drivt, # I. Arlll1glOn, MA 02174 CHI CAGO O tAPTER Pr('sidl'nl HOWo1fd t·. 1(>~~('ll 22 5 Ridge RO.Jd Winnl'lkil, II. 6()()91 DENVER CHAPTER Contact DdVid 13 . Mdc Kenlic Dl 'nv('r R (,~{'.l l ·( h ( 1·11I('r, M,lr,l lh"n Oil CO llIJ.),H1y, 1'0'1 O ilict, Box l h'!, Litlli'lon, ( () Hfl I fl() OETR()IT ( ;HAPTrR Cont.lel C rdY (/emonSlratc.':; reactio n {or Con{(,f'f'f)c(' f1 S " You're the lhe mi.~ 1 Ilrlrry an (, (l r~ ::. p/i{ling cIJ lalylic alumni al 11)(.' 1978-7') Leadership 110 ddmonishes: IHO') Vill.J Hl' C ICI' Il L,Hle # ( 1, Ann ArnOT, MI 4fl IO'i catalysl'i for the Alumni Fu nd. Yuu have to Cclfrlly/C1 rhe wantlv give." C ray is oi the {n stilute:.:; Divi. .:; ion C!lf'miSlry Chemica l d/umni to cilJirman of (wei HOUSTON CHAPTfR [ngin{'f'ring (HIf) th e William 1\ . Kenall, Jr. f)ml{-'~ ,~(}r of ch(,mistry. Cnnt.lel !- r T. A. Wi lson Evert'lt E, I. llve D.wid T. M.mning rlw (,Iitf'ch 1'!.HI'Il1I'n l '>"!"VI( ' · 1l l,Iy I,., Ilf d,.. r'I.1I1 (e It) yt)lI 11) j(llm K. Wi mpress lo hn R. LoY{' 72/73 1,939 Gifts - $466,426 Harold F. Martin 7 (Jill' 01 lilt, (()II()wll1~; W.IY , I ~obe rt L. Wlnchesttor Frederi ck A. 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YVl'S l'Ill'valit'r Ja llet c. Wilillwri)-:ht Rt)l.lnd R. Lee Ed w.1rd A. C udl;H Dennis D. Bicke r Stl'vl' n J. Wright Inllw ~ I.. Blllllllllll L Jessica Tuchman Mathews Needed: More scientists in Washington by Winifred Veranda was so much science to soak up. Cal 1976 preSidential ca mpaign. By that their staffs, but the process of in tech's small size is a tremendous ad time, the year she had given herself creasing their influence in govern Jessica Tuchman Mathews's quar vantage, too, because you get to in Washington had stretched to al m ent is a slow one." ters in the Old Executive Office know almost everyone in your divi most three, but when she was of For those scien tists who cross the Building in Washington, D.C., over sion. You learn about their research, fered a position with the National bridge into government policy mak looked the west wing of the White and you gain a much broader view Security Council , she couldn' t re ing, Mathews says the most essential House, center of executive policy of your fi eld than you would at a fuse. She stepped into it two weeks - and probably the most difficult - making for the nation. Her vantage bigger institution." before President Carter's inaugura thing to learn is "to make decisions point was in some ways symbolic of As she was completing her PhD, tion - and he r transition fr om in the fa ce of uncertainty. The her responsibilities: Her job as head Mathews thought about applying for academic science to government pol amount of uncertainty involved in a of the Office of Global Issues of the a postdoctoral a ppointment that icy was complete. research project is quantifiable, and National Security Council gave her might eventually lead to an academic Was the bridge difficult to cross? you work to eliminate it. But politi an ex traordinary overview of the ca reer. "But first," she says, "I de "No. Working on the Hill before the cians constantly have to make final foreign affairs of the United States. cided to give myself a year in Wash ca mpaign, I learned that I had some decisions in the face of large uncer In july she began to apply that ington." thing of a natural feelin g for policy tainties. Many scientists find this overview in a new role. She left the Interested in the world of politics questions," she says. "But I do miss foreign and distasteful, and those National Security Council to join the eve r since she worked for eight science, and I know that the bridge who can't adjust don't cope well in editorial board of the Washington m onths in the 1967-68 McCarthy the other way - the bridge back to Washington." Post, where she will write about sci for-President campaign, she (and 89 research - would be much, much Ma thews represented two ence and resource issues. She was other young people) applied for a harder to cross. Knowledge in sci minorities in government policy - one of at least seven National Secu one-year fellowship in Congress of ence builds up so fast that unless scientists as well as women. She was rity Council aides who recently de fered by the American Association you keep up with it, you're soon ob certainly one of the highest ranking cided to leave. Science magazine for the Advanceme nt of Science. solete. Working on the Udall ca m women in foreign policy in Washing suggested the exhausting pace of the Mathews got the nod . She chose to paign was a wonderful experience, ton, although she considers exagger work and "mid-term blues" as work on the staff of Congressman one I w ouldn't have missed, but ated a newspaper article terming her reasons for their exodus. Morris K. Udall, then chairman of when it was over, it was almost al "one of the most important women Mathews, 33, was one of three or the Subcommittee on Energy and ready too late to go back. " in the Carter administration." She four women in key foreign policy the Environment of the House Inte But despite a few lingering re docs appreciate the fact that she was roles in the Carter administrati on. rior Committee and, after the fellow grets, Mathews h as been well well accepted in her role. "People She reported to Zbigniew Brze ship terminated, she continued as a satisfied with the way her career has h ere are quite willing to expand their zinski, assistant to President Carter professional staff m ember of the evolved. "Being on the National Se attitudes about you in proportion to for national security affairs, and she committee. As one of only a dozen curity Council staff is being in one of the quality of your achievements," dealt with issues ranging from arms or so scientists in staff positions on the most exciting places in Wa shing she says. sales and nuclear waste management the Hill, she worked on legisla tion to n," she says. "Because its staff Mathews left the National Security to the international environment and ranging from national energy con members sit outside the governmen Council because she wanted to get human rights. servatio n to nuclear waste disposal tal bureaucracy, they have a unique into resource manageme nt a nd She presented papers on such top and breeder reactor authorization . perspective on all the agencies - materials poli cy. "I think these are ics as "Technology and the Diffusion Mathews's absence from academia and especially on the executive really key issues, she said. of Power," "Human Rights and U. S. was to have lasted only a year or so, branch and how it functions. One "Another reason is that I wanted to Foreign Policy, " and "Non but she postponed her return when develops a special fe eling for the deal w ith issues in depth. My per P rolife ration: S uccesses and Se t Udall decided to run for president magnitude of the President's job and sonal view is that no one in govern backs." The n uclea r power plan t and asked her to become his cam for the problems he faces." ment contemplates - it just isn't crisis at Three Mile Island had her paign director for issues and re possible. The time to do contempla si tting up nights for a week, as search. She accepted ("He is a very Science and Government tive thinking is outside govern- sembling facts, figures, and pro impressive man and a real pleasure mcnt." jections for the President. to work for ") and soon found herself Mathews was only 31 when she In spite of the long hours she has All this is a far cry from the ca reer immersed in the job "almost 20 started to work in the Old Executive d evoted to her work - sometimes in a scientific research laboratory hours a day." Office Building. Brzezinski's idea in 80 hours a wee k when she fir st that she envisioned when she was a creating the Office of Global Issues joined the National Security Council Caltech stude nt (PhD '74), but was to find a resting place for all is - she finds time for a full personal neither those dreams nor today's sues tha t co u Id not be solved on a life, including marriage early in 1978 realities are particularly surprising. regional basis. With one colleague, to Colin D. Mathews, an assistant Mathews grew up in a New York City Mathews found herself in charge of general counsel for legislation in the family with interests well balanced preparing national policy on nuclear Department of Energy. She met him between the humanities and the sci nonproliferation; chemical, biologi when she was a staff member in ences and with complete acceptance cal, and radiological warfare; human of the idea of both parents having rights; inte rnational environment; "Po liticians constantly have to satisfying careers. Her mother, Bar internatio nal orga nizations; and bara Tu chman, is the two-time make decisions in th e face of large Africa. un certa inties . Many scientists find Pulitzer Prize-winning a uthor of In all this, she found her scientific such historical works as A Distant training useful, and she would like this distasteful, and those who Mirror and The Guns of August, and to sec m ore technically trained ca n't adjust don't cope well in her father, Lester Tuchman, is a dis people in government. When she Was hington." tinguished physician. and five other young people came to Congress as science fellows in 1973, Congress, and the relationship blos Choosing Caltech "there were about 10,000 profes somed as they both worked for the sional staff members on the Hill, and Udall ca mpaign. Mathews decided in high school to Jc ss ica Tu chman Mathews as a Caltech graduate we six fell ows just about doubled the The Mathews live in a home in the become a scientist. She made up her .<; tudent. percentage who were scientists. The northwest section of Washington . mind to go on to graduate school proportion of scien ti sts in Congress When she's relaxing, ·she likes to when she was a student at Radcliffe, The campaign turned out to be "a has gone up since then, but it's still work in the garden there, and she chosing Caltech for her work in tremendous learning experience. By very small, and the need for them is also likes to ski and jog. biochemistry and biophysics because the time it ended, we had prepared tremendous. Technical issues are be On the Calte.ch campus, jessica of its reputation and "because the about 3,000 pages of position papers coming more important every day, Tuchman Mathews is remembered East was all I knew, and I liked the on everything from tax reform to so science has an enormous impact as intelligent and hard working as idea of going to school in another energy policy to farm price supports on both domestic and foreign policy. well as attractive, vivacious, and part of the coun try. " - and I wrote about 90 percent of But there are still many fields of personable. "It was obvious that she At the Institute she conducted her those pages. It was the best general government where scientists play no h ad a bright future," says james research on development in the cel educa tion I could have had." role at all . Bonner as he recalls her as a lular slime mold, Dictyastelium dis What gave Mathews an educa tion "The traditional line of thinking graduate student. The focus of that coideum, completing her work under also gave her visibility, and her per has been that scientists are too future may have changed, but it's the supervision of Caltech biologist formance did not go unnoticed specialized in their training and un certainl y no less bright. After all, james Bonner. among political observers. For her able to work in ways that are helpful politicians and newspapers in Wash "I loved Caltech," she says. "My work with Udall, the Capitol Hill to a congressman, and to some de ington are as able as scientists to years there were wonderful, both Women's Political Caucus chose her gree this is true. More and more, appreciate a good thing when they educationally and personally. There as the most influential woman in the legisla tors arc adding scientists to find it. CAL TECH NEWS Class of '83: Diversity is the spice• by Phyllis Bre7(1s ter In her letter of acceptance to Cal and to set it up for the islanders. C harles learned about carbon-H dat tech, Sonia Balcer wrote that she (Recently Cal tech lea rned that Sonia ing from Dr. Gerald Wa sserburg Here they are again - 217 young would be late for registra tion. The will defer her Ca ltech entrance until under a special elementary school me n and women ente ring the class reason: she would be on Pitcairn Is '1980, because the Pitcairn adventure Talented Students Program. rooms of Caltech for the first time land. For the past three years Sonia will ex tend into January.) And so it goes, one provoca tive this year bearing the distinctive label has been one of the project leaders Before he ca me to Ca ltech, David interest after another, as well as a of The Class of 1983. on a team of high school students Durham was designing, building, wide variety of more co mmon ones. What makes o ne Caltech freshman who designed and built the world's and testing his own aircraft. C hess, tennis, cycling - track, jog class differ from the last? Statistics largest solar-the rmal-electric gen Wendy Ra smussen, who plans to ging, backpacking - science fi ction, vary, of course, but only slightly. era tor of its pa rticular type, in be an aerospace engin eer, took her war games, music - these arc some SAT scores and academic records the parking lot of J PL, under the private pilot's li cense test last of the pastimes and pursuits of the reach the sa me high-level marks; guidance of free-lance inve ntor January when she wa s 17. Class of ] 983. And all in additi on to dedica tion to science remains rela Frank Broyles. The group is plan Charles Lindsey, of Merritt Island, their top schola s ti c achievements tively constant. Geographic distribu ning to deliver the 25-ton Sunfire - Florida, is attending Cal tech for the and devotion to science. tion doesn' t change much - this via a U.S. Navy ship - to Pitcairn second time. As a fifth grade r, year 45 percent of the class is from California, 13 students arc U.S. citi zens born overseas, 10 are foreign students, and the rest are from 33 A boost for fusion research New football states in the U.s. The number of women increases coach on board slightly each year - up from 32 to 34 this year, as do the number of Robert B. Davies has been named minorities - eight Hispanic, eig ht head football and wrestling coach at blacks, and two American Indians in Ca ltech. Davies comes to th e In sti th e freshman class. And the dis tute from Springfield Coll ege in tribution between science and e n Massachusetts where, as a graduate gineering hasn't changed signifi assistant, he coached varsity footba ll ca ntly from the freshman class of and wrestling. He holds an MEd in 1978 - 66 percent say they wi ll opt guidance and physica l education for science, 32 percent for engineer from Springfield College and a BS in in g, and 2 percent are undecided. (In health and physical educa tion from '1977, however, 68 percent indica ted Rutgers University where he played science, 17 percent engineering, and varsity football for four years and 15 percent were undecided.) participated in varsity wrestling hi s More important differences arc in senior year. the individuals - their personalities, Immediately afte r graduating from their passions, their backgrounds, Rutgers, Davies coached football and their adventu res, illld their expecta wrestling and taught physica l educa tions. tion at Cresskill High School in New Because it would be impossible in Jersey. After two years there he went these pages to sketch each of the 217 on to graduate school and coaching enterin g freshme n, we have chosen at Springfield. to introduce you to a random few - exa mples of the diversity of interests and e ne rg ies and enthus ia sm s Grand Canyon throughout the e ntire class. John Garvey ca me to ca mpus with hike for alumni a n ex traordina ry knowledge of ca rdio-pulmonary resuscitation o p Ca ltech geologists Eugene era tions. To qualify for hi s Eagle Shoemaker and Leon Silver will be Scout award, Garvey cooperated the guides nex t April 17-21 on a hike with the local fire department to set to the bottom of the Grand Canyon up a community educa tion program and back. in CPR. As a result of the project, 3 Forty participants, including percent of th e peopl e in Bonita (Ca l.) a lumni and guests, will leave ca n now do CPR. Paul BelldfJ giv ('~ li lt, fini ... hing I ()uchc .~ /0 hi!> l okclm~J k - d l ypC' of device viewed as the most likely Pasade na for the ca nyon by bus (dndida/!' /0 h('(ol11(, the fir.st comm('lrial energy-prnducing fusion reactor. Tokdm ()k ~ use jnteme Beve rl y Robertson is entering Cal magnf'tic iide/... to (untain ~up('rI!() 1 p/d,fl)(l g().se.~. The goa l i!> to Iluid I /IP p/asm,)$ long e nuugh and df earl y on April 17, accompanied by tech a year later than she had in high enough /( '/1lI )('(alliff'S