outstanding contribution of Wallace Hume Carothers on the synthesis of macromolecules through various papers, this was the first opportunity to attend the live
performance of the person himself. The scientists, such as Teiji Tsuruta, who were
there vividly remember the atmosphere, stating that the lecture was really powerful
and persuasive. Staudinger’s talk apparently gave some emotional encouragement
to younger researchers.
The second lecture “Uber dei Konstitution der Cellulose” was delivered in
Osaka on April 12th: the auditorium of 600 seats was entirely filled with people.
The presentation to the enthusiastic audience in Osaka covered topics from the
chemical structure to the solid-state properties of cellulose fibers, with a plenty of
evidence. The lecture was followed by a cheerful beer party, attended by more than
100 people, including his former associates Eiji Ochiai, Ryuzaburo Nodzu, and
others (Fig. 2).
In a separate program, Frau Dr. Magda Staudinger, who was also a well-known
biologist, was asked to give a speech at the International House of Japan in Tokyo
on April 6 (Fig. 3). She talked about the activities of women in German universities.
Fig. 1 The long-hoped-for lecture at Tokyo University and the audience
Fig. 2 Enthusiastic welcome in Osaka
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performance of the person himself. The scientists, such as Teiji Tsuruta, who were
there vividly remember the atmosphere, stating that the lecture was really powerful
and persuasive. Staudinger’s talk apparently gave some emotional encouragement
to younger researchers.
The second lecture “Uber dei Konstitution der Cellulose” was delivered in
Osaka on April 12th: the auditorium of 600 seats was entirely filled with people.
The presentation to the enthusiastic audience in Osaka covered topics from the
chemical structure to the solid-state properties of cellulose fibers, with a plenty of
evidence. The lecture was followed by a cheerful beer party, attended by more than
100 people, including his former associates Eiji Ochiai, Ryuzaburo Nodzu, and
others (Fig. 2).
In a separate program, Frau Dr. Magda Staudinger, who was also a well-known
biologist, was asked to give a speech at the International House of Japan in Tokyo
on April 6 (Fig. 3). She talked about the activities of women in German universities.
Fig. 1 The long-hoped-for lecture at Tokyo University and the audience
Fig. 2 Enthusiastic welcome in Osaka
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