2018 Solvay Public Event - 21 October 2018
The International Solvay Institutes are pleased to announce the organization of their annual
public event on Sunday 21 October 2018 afternoon at Flagey.
Registration
- Free entrance but registration is mandatory.
- Registration closes on 20 October at 5.00 p.m.
Date and time
- Sunday 21 October 2018 at 15:00 (Doors open at 14:30).
Location
- Flagey Studio 4, Place Sainte-Croix, 1050 Brussels.
(The parking area is located below the Place Flagey).
Language
- English - translation in both French and Dutch will be provided.
PROGRAMME
Moderator: Prof. Franklin Lambert
(VUB & International Solvay Institutes)
15:00 - 15:15: Opening by Prof. Marc Henneaux
(ULB & International Solvay Institutes)
15:15 - 16:05: Talk by Professor David Baker
De Novo Protein Design:
Bringing Biology out of the Stone Age
16:05 - 16:15: Question session
16:15 - 16:50: Solvay Award Ceremony: during this short Award Ceremony,
brilliant students in physics, chemistry and engineering at the ULB and the
VUB who had been distinguished for their work will receive an award
from the Solvay Company.
16:50 - 17:40: Talk by Professor Andre Geim
(2010 Nobel Laureate in Physics)
Random Walk to Graphene
17:40 - 17:50: Question session
17:50 - 17:55: Closing by Prof. Marc Henneaux
(ULB & International Solvay Institutes)
17:55 - 18:30: Drink
Speakers
David Baker (U. of Washington, Seattle, USA)
Andre Geim (2010 Nobel Laureate in Physics - U. of Manchester, UK)