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Congratulations to Prof. Stefan H.E. Kaufmann

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Stefan Kaufmann

Prof. Stefan H.E. Kaufman at the 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Picture/Credit: Christian Flemming/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

Happy Birthday to Prof. Stefan H.E. Kaufmann, who celebrates his 70th birthday today! Prof. Kaufmann is a member of the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and, together with Prof. Klas Kärre, scientific chairperson of this year’s 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. 

Stefan Kaufmann is founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin and professor for microbiology and immunology at the Charité University Clinics Berlin. The Max Planck Institute celebrates his “40 Years of Infection Research” with a symposium in his honour.

New Topic Cluster: Model Organisms

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The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster was one of the first model organisms introduced into laboratories. Picture/Credit: Antagain/istockphoto.com

From yeast to fruit flies – our new Topic Cluster provides an overview of the most important model organisms and how they have enabled Nobel Laureates to make ground-breaking discoveries, including clippings of lectures from laureates Günter Blobel, Elizabeth Blackburn, Craig Mello, Harald zur Hausen, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi.

 

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New Series of Mini Lectures on DNA

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The third part of the new Mini Lecture series explains methods of genetic engineering.

Our latest, three-part series of Mini Lectures sheds light on DNA structure, replication, natural variations and genetic egineering and the scientists behind the discoveries. The short videos also feature clippings from lectures by Nobel Laureates James Watson, Elizabeth Blackburn and Oliver Smithies.

 

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Submissions for #LINO18 Poster Sessions and Master Classes

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Poster Flash during the 67th Lindau Meeting. Photo/Credit: Julia Nimke/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

The submission period for both the poster sessions and the Master Classes is now closed. The Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings has received a record 380 poster applications this year. Over 180 young scientists have applied for the Master Classes. Over previous years, both programmes have been established as key components in sharing and supporting the young scientists’ research.

30 young scientists will be selected to present their work to Nobel Laureates and other participants at the poster flashes and poster sessions during the 68th Lindau Meeting. In each Master Class, 3-5 young scientists will have the unique chance to profoundly discuss their research with Nobel Laureates. The selected young scientists will be informed shortly.

#LINO18 Preliminary Programme Online

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Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie will speak at one of the Agora Talks of #LINO18. Picture/Credit: Julia Nimke/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

The preliminary programme of the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physiology/Medicine) is now available online. 

In addition to lectures, panel discussions, poster sessions and Master Classes, this year’s programme features new formats such as Agora Talks, Science Walks, a Life Lecture and Laureate Lunches. 

Some of the key topics will include the circadian rhythm, personalised medicine, genetic engineering, the role of science in a ‘post-factual era’ and issues around scientific publishing practices. 

Peter Grünberg 1939–2018

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Peter Grünberg during the 58th Lindau Meeting in 2008. Photo/Credit: Christian Flemming/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

We mourn the loss of Nobel Laureate Peter Grünberg, who sadly passed away at the age 78 last week. The German physicist received the Nobel Prize in Physics 2007 together with Albert Fert for discovering a new physical effect: Giant Magnetoresistance. He studied in Frankfurt and Darmstadt and carried out research at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, before returning to Germany to join the Institute for Solid State Physics at Forschungszentrum Jülich in 1972, where he was a leading researcher until his retirement.

Peter Grünberg participated in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings three times. The Council and the Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings would like to express their regret and offer Peter Grünebrg’s Family their condolences.

First Eddy Fischer Lindau Fellowship from the Vallee Foundation

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Photo: Courtesy of Martine Abboud

Dr. Martine Abboud, University of Oxford, is the first recipient of the Eddy Fischer Lindau Fellowship by the Vallee Foundation. Dr. Abboud is thrilled about the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity:

“I would like to genuinely thank the Vallee Foundation. The Lindau Meeting will be a brainstorming session that will definitely widen my perspective and help me to grow and develop as a scientist. I aspire to meaningfully contribute to the society and would cherish the opportunity to meet with my role models in the field and other fellow young scientists.”

With the fellowship, the Vallee Foundation  honours the Nobel Laureate Edmond H. Fischer.