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Opening of the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Chemistry)

Today at 14:00 CEST, Countess Bettina Bernadotte af Wisborg, President of the Council, will open the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting – welcoming more than 30 Nobel Laureates and hundreds of Young Scientists as well as guests of honour in the Lindau Inselhalle.

Science Diplomacy: Cross-border Collaboration and Exchange in an Angry World

Ben Skuse

Science Diplomacy: Cross-border Collaboration and Exchange in an Angry World

The topic science diplomacy will wrap-up the 74th Lindau Meeting on the Closing Day. To prepare for participating in #LINO25 or following the livestream, blogger Ben Skuse introduces this integral theme of the programme.

Women in Research #LINO25: Emily Tan Xi

Ulrike Böhm

Women in Research #LINO25: Emily Tan Xi

Emily Tan Xi is the first "Woman in Research" of the Lindau Meetings 2025. To kick-off the new series, blogger Ulrike Böhm interviewed her on her career, her role models and her daily life as a scientist.

How Is AI Changing the Chemistry Game?

Andrei Mihai

How Is AI Changing the Chemistry Game?

Chemistry is entering a new era, one shaped less by test tubes and more by algorithms. From protein folding to sustainable materials, AI is transforming how discoveries are made, marking a fundamental shift in the very nature of chemical research.

From Linear to Circular: Chemistry’s Pathway to Sustainability

Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

From Linear to Circular: Chemistry’s Pathway to Sustainability

A decade after the UN adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the upcoming #LINO25 Panel Discussion on Sustainabilitywill explore chemistry’s pivotal role in advancing these global objectives.

#LINO25 – The Countdown Has Begun!

Nora Dávila Flores

#LINO25 – The Countdown Has Begun!

Lindau is excited to finally welcome Young Scientists from all over the world. For an easy start we have prepared all information you need in regard of travelling to Lindau and attending the meeting.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024: Protein Folding and AI

Andrei Mihai

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024: Protein Folding and AI

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 recognizes three scientists who have dedicated their research to proteins, the "molecular workhorses" of life.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024

On Wednesday, 9 October 2024, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded one half of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to David Baker and the other half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper.

A New Kind of Night Light

Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

A New Kind of Night Light

The effect of bioluminescence, the ability of living organisms to produce light, has long puzzled scientists, among them some Nobel Laureates.

Ingredients for a Career in Science

Kamaljit Moirangthem

Ingredients for a Career in Science

Kamaljit Moirangthem has been living and researching in seven countries so far. He has just started his new position in Bergen, Norway. So, he is quite experienced to talk about mobility and mentoring, and about sustainable food production.

World Tuberculosis Day: A Closer Look at the Challenges in Eradicating TB

Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

World Tuberculosis Day: A Closer Look at the Challenges in Eradicating TB

24 March is the annual World Tuberculosis Day, announced by the WHO. TB is the world’s leading cause of death from infectious disease.

Breaking the Diffraction Limit

Hanna Kurlanda-Witek

Breaking the Diffraction Limit

During an interview in Lindau in occasion of #LINO23, Stefan Hell talked about his past work, how the landscape has changed for young researchers since he started out in science, and why he attends the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings almost every year.