Catalogue description RESEARCH IN CAMBRIDGE D.1 - D.62

The record of Weis-Fogh's research work in this Section is far less complete than in Sections B and C because material relating to research projects continuing after his death in 1975 was retained by the Department of Zoology, Cambridge.

This period marks the growth and diversification of Weis-Fogh's research interests: he supervised two major research teams (see CSAC.65.3.79/D.35, CSAC.65.3.79/D.36 - CSAC.65.3.79/D.38) as well as continuing research on insect flight on which he published a major paper in 1973 (see CSAC.65.3.79/D.48 - CSAC.65.3.79/D.53).

The Section ends with Weis-Fogh's plans for an ambitious project to study biological fluid dynamics in collaboration with Sir James Lighthill, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in the University of Cambridge. The application to the Science Research Council for a grant to support this research, drafted in October 1975, was never presented, following Weis-Fogh's death on 13 November.

The material is presented as follows:

D.1 - D.34 Research on resilin and elastin

D.35 Material relating to the Biological Microprobe Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Cambridge

D.36 - D.39 Research on 'Intracellular and extracellular matrix proteins'.

D.40 - D.57 Research on animal flight

D.58 - D.62 Project for research on 'Fluid dynamics in biology'

Each sub-section is preceded by a brief introductory note.