Schimke, Robert T.
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- During the interview, Professor Schimke discussed his early life and family background, and continued with a description of his education. He described classmates, courses, and colleagues from his time as an undergraduate at Stanford and on through his time in medical school and residency at Massachusetts General. From there, Professor Schimke explained how he came to return to Stanford in the department of Pharmacology and later, his move to the department of Biological Sciences. The interview included Professor Schimke's assessment of the medical school and the academic departments in which he taught, and he pointed out both strengths and weaknesses, charting the progress over time. He explained some of his research on cancer, including explorations of proteins in egg whites and also the chemical methotrexate, used in chemotherapy. The interview concluded with a discussion of Professor Schimke's art, from his earliest endeavors back in grade school to the development and experimentation in the years since being hit by a car while biking in 1995, an accident which left him with limited mobility.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 sound file, 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Date created | March 12, 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Subjects
| Subject | Oral histories |
|---|---|
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Source ID | SC0932_s5_Schimke |
|---|---|
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/rq054dx0379 |
| Location | SC0932 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Digital recordings from this collection may be accessed freely. These files may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission. For permission requests, please contact Stanford University Department of Special Collections & University Archives (speccoll@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2013 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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