I Recognized That Teaching And Research Institutions

I Became Almost Immediately Fascinated By The Possibilities Of Trying Out All Conceivable Reactions With Them, Some Leading To Explosions, Others To Unbearable Poisoning Of The Air In Our House, Frightening My Parents.

I Wanted To Understand The Secrets Behind My Chemical Experiments And Behind The Processes In Nature.

I Thus Decided To Leave The University Forever And Tried To Find An Industrial Job In The United States.

In Recent Years, More And More Of My Time Has Become Absorbed By Administrative Work For The Research Council Of Eth-z Of Which I Am Presently The President.

I Am Not Surprised That They Show No Intention To Follow In My Footsteps, Although If I Had A Second Chance Myself, I Would Certainly Try To Repeat My Present Career.