Popularizing science is one of the important missions of the International Solvay Institutes. In order to do so, the Institutes organize each year a public event, where prestigious scientists have the opportunity to lecture on topical scientific subjects.
In the spirit of the Solvay public lectures which aim is to boost the interest for science, especially among the young people, a short Solvay Award Ceremony will take place. The Solvay Awards are given by the Solvay Group to brilliant young scientists from the ULB and the VUB, in the fields of physics, chemistry or engineering .
The event will close with a drink offered to all the participants and speakers. This will give the public the opportunity to interact more closely with the invited scientists. |
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Practical Information |
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| Date: |
Sunday 21 October 2012 at 15:00 (Doors open at 14:30). |
| Address: |
Flagey Studio 4, Place Sainte-Croix, 1050 Brussels.
(The parking area is located below the Place Flagey). |
| Registration: |
This event is now SOLD OUT
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| Language: |
English - translation in both French and Dutch will be provided. |
Programme |
| 15:00 - 15:20 |
Welcome by Professor Marc Henneaux and Opening address by
Vice Prime Minister Steven Vanackere and Minister Paul Magnette
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| Moderator |
Professor Franklin Lambert |
| 15:20 - 16:00 |
Professor George Whitesides (Harvard University): 'The Science of Simplicity' |
| 16:00 - 16:30 |
Solvay Awards Ceremony with Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of the Solvay Group |
| 16:30 - 17:10 |
Professor Michael Freedman (Microsoft Station Q, University of California,
Santa Barbara): 'Will our Thinking Become Quantum-Mechanical?' |
| 17:10 - 17:50 |
Professor Kurt Wüthrich (ETH Zürich and Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla):
'Exploring the Postgenomic Protein Universe' |
| 17:50 - 18:00 |
Questions/Answers - Closing |
| 18:00 - 19:00 |
Drink
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