The FASEB JournalVolume 6, Issue 13 p. 3143-3145 Highlights Basic research: the lifeline of medicine Arthur Kornberg, Arthur Kornberg Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Beckman Center, Stanford, California, 94305-5307 USAEditor's note: This address was given by Dr. Kornberg at a national symposium on “Today's Opportunities, Tomorrow's Health: The Future of Biomedical Research in America” held in San Antonio, Texas, February 2–4, 1992, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, and co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Kornberg's talk followed one by NIH Director Bernadine Healy in which she presented NIH's targeting of specific health (disease) goals. Dr. Kornberg's address is reproduced from the symposium report by permission of the copyright holder. Elements of the address are reprinted with permission from Clinical Chemistry, (1991), Vol 37, No 11, pages 1895–1899, entitled: “Understanding Life as Chemistry.” Copyright American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Inc.Search for more papers by this author Arthur Kornberg, Arthur Kornberg Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Beckman Center, Stanford, California, 94305-5307 USAEditor's note: This address was given by Dr. Kornberg at a national symposium on “Today's Opportunities, Tomorrow's Health: The Future of Biomedical Research in America” held in San Antonio, Texas, February 2–4, 1992, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, and co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Kornberg's talk followed one by NIH Director Bernadine Healy in which she presented NIH's targeting of specific health (disease) goals. Dr. Kornberg's address is reproduced from the symposium report by permission of the copyright holder. Elements of the address are reprinted with permission from Clinical Chemistry, (1991), Vol 37, No 11, pages 1895–1899, entitled: “Understanding Life as Chemistry.” Copyright American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Inc.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 October 1992 https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.6.13.1397835Citations: 4 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume6, Issue13October 1992Pages 3143-3145 RelatedInformation