Dean Knowles Wins Award For Chemistry Research

Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles was named today a corecipient of the Robert A. Welch Award in Chemistry, which is awarded annually for outstanding contributions to the field of chemistry for the betterment of humankind.

"I was very touched," Knowles said yesterday. "I was very moved because it sort of relates back to my earlier life. It was so completely unexpected. Because of that it's more of a thrill."

Knowles will receive the award, which includes a share of the $300,000 cash prize, at an October banquet in Houston, along with Robert H. Abeles, a professor of biochemistry at Brandeis University, for their work on enzymes.

"Their work has laid the foundation for important advances in the treatment of disease," according to a media advisory.

Knowles will be honored at a luncheon tomorrow at Unpstairs at the Pudding. --Elizabeth T. Bangs and Jonathan A. Lewin HARVARD COLLEGE

Jewett Says He Is Leaning Toward Randomization

Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57 said in a interview Monday that he is leaning towards randomization, but he will not announce his final decision until next week.

"I'm still strongly leaning towards randomization, but before finalizing that decision, I'm still looking for alternatives," Jewett said.

Among the options he is still considering as an alternative to randomization is changing the blocking sizes or increasing the number of houses included in the ordered-choice system from four to five.

Jewett said that requiring students to choose a house from the Quad is also something he is seriously considering as a way of increasing diversity in all 12 College houses.

"[I want to] see if there is reasonable alternative which will solve some of the issues," he said.

Jewett, who is retiring on June 30, had originally said he hoped to make this decision after spring break. But due to the new options which have been presented to him, he said he has chosen to put off finalizing any decision.

"I have no interest in keeping [the randomization decision process] going any longer than I have to," he said.   --Marios V. Broustas UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL

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