Activities

 

Solvay Public Lectures

   
2009  
4 October Solvay Public Lecture: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, 2008 Nobel Laureate in Medicine, "VIH/SIDA, une aventure scientifique et humaine en réponse à une épidémie émergente".
2008
 
12 October Solvay Public Event: Wolfgang Ketterle, 2001 Nobel Laureate in Physics & J.C. Séamus Davis, 2005 Fritz London Memorial Prize.

2007

 
2 December Solvay Public Lecture: Professor Jean-Marie Lehn, 1987 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, "De la Matière à la Vie: la Chimie? La Chimie!" (translations in English and Dutch will be provided).
23 October Public Lecture: Professor Michael Berry (University of Bristol), "Seven wonders of physics", ULB - Campus Plaine - Forum E at 7:30 pm. More information can be found here. Poster.
Abstract: Sometimes, nature illustrates the abstract ideas of physics and mathematics in beautiful ways, and the ideas can be brought to life by simple demonstrations. My seven wonders include the great moon-driven river wave, light interference magnified in rainbows, quantum twists and turns, and the colour of gold.
20 May Professors Stephen Hawking and Harry Kroto, 1996 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Heysel.

2005

 
4 December
Following the 23rd Solvay conference in Physics, a public event took place, co-organized by the International Solvay Institutes and the European Commission.
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Programme
Flyer
Poster FR - Poster NL
22 June
Academic Ceremony - Signature of cooperation conventions with the ULB and the VUB, with public lectures by Nobel Laureates G. 't Hooft and K. Wüthrich.