May 17, 2005

Play Authored By Professor Emeritus
To Be Presented May 20-21 In York Hall

By Pat JaCoby

Academic Matters, a play about faculty life written by Mel Green, professor emeritus of biology at UCSD, will be presented May 20 and 21 in York Hall 2622 at 8 p.m. as part of the Revelle College 40th anniversary celebration.

Free and open to the public, the play concerns two typical science professors and a graduate student coping with the challenges of their profession—personality clashes, competition, publishing, obtaining research funds, and remaining altruistic when great success seems imminent. Hanging in the balance is a treatment for cancer that would benefit all mankind.

Green obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois, and conducted his post-doctoral research at Cal Tech under the guidance of Nobel laureate Renato Dulbecco. He joined the UCSD faculty in 1963, where his research has been in the areas of molecular and cellular biology with a focus on medical topics such as cancer, AIDS, and wound repair.

Media Contact: Pat JaCoby, (858) 534-7404