The Sydney Brenner Collection consists of over 300 manuscript boxes of materials documenting the life of Dr. Sydney Brenner, from his early years as a student in South Africa, to his work as a scientist and administrator at the Medical Research…
The Correspondence series consists of incoming and outgoing handwritten and typed letters, carbons, postcards, faxes, and telegrams generated during Sydney Brenner's career. The bulk of this series covers the late 1940s to the 2000s. Correspondents…
Personal Correspondence (SB/1/1) is arranged alphabetically by author. This sub-series includes both professional and non-professional correspondence, and dates from his time as a student in South Africa to his retirement. Numerous scientific…
Institutional Correspondence (SB/1/2) consists of material which was written or received on behalf of an organization, or generated by Dr. Brenner in his capacity as an administrator, consultant, or advisor. It is arranged alphabetically by author.…
The Candidates, Applicants, and References subseries (SB/1/3) contains correspondence involving the assessment, or the recommendation of various individuals for various positions, fellowships, grants or awards. Brenner was often asked his opinion of…
This subseries contains faxes that were either sent or recieved while Brenner was serving as a research scientist at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine in the Molecular Genetics Group. The subseries has been subdivided into two…
The "Lunatic" Letters subseries (SB/1/5) is a small set of unsolicited material that had been saved by Brenner, but kept seperate from his general correspondence file. It is arranged alphabetically by author.
The Writings series consists of manuscripts, typescripts, preprints, photocopies, and proofs of papers written by both Brenner and other scientists. It sometimes includes related correspondence and supporting materials.
The Brenner subseries (SB/2/1) consists of papers authored or co-authored by Sydney Brenner from the late 1940s to 2010. It is arranged alphabetically by the title of the paper. The subseries documents Brenner's scientific career, especially his work…
The Theses subseries (SB/2/2) consists of Brenner's two theses. The first was presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the University of the Witwatersrand in 1947, and the second was submitted for the Degree…