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

Chemistry Transforming Society

Today at 14:00 CEST, Countess Bettina Bernadotte af Wisborg, President of the Council, will open the 74^th 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:

“As we begin this festival of science, let me emphasize that Lindau is a place – and always has been – for the free flow of ideas and thoughts. Scientific dialogue is precious to us. But it is also vulnerable. It is not a given. It requires all our commitment and ongoing support. We do not want to turn a blind eye when scientific dialogue is at stake. Rather, we at Lindau want to address this topic in a truly global approach, starting from scientific evidence, and thinking about concrete solutions in areas where each of us can create the biggest impact.”

The Most Topical Questions in Science Discussed by Some of Its Greatest Minds

The 74^th Lindau Meeting will feature three key themes: the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in chemical research and its potential to revolutionize the field; Sustainability in chemistry, not only green labs, circularity, and resource efficiency but also sustainability in broader ways such as policy, education, and leadership; and the role of Science Diplomacy in fostering international cooperation and addressing global challenges.

Three Nobel Laureates are contributing to today’s Opening Ceremony and will give the go-ahead for the Meeting: Frances H. Arnold shares the Laureates’ greetings. Ben L. Feringa and Sir David W.C. MacMillan have a conversation on “Current Key Topics in Chemistry” before the Meeting’s scientific chairs, Valeria Nicolosi and Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, introduce its scientific programme. The Opening Ceremony will be concluded by the induction of Jeffrey W. Sherman, Chief Medical Officer Emeritus, Horizon Therapeutics/Amgen, into the Honorary Senate of the Lindau Meetings.

Later this week, Lindau continues its programme with the Heidelberg Laureate Forum through the Heidelberg Lecture delivered by Jack J. Dongarra (Turing Award, 2021).

Leading Science Policymakers to Address Key Themes of the Field

Assembling new ministers Dorothee Bär (Germany) and Eva-Maria Holzleitner (Austria) as well as Lindau habitué Markus Blume (Bavaria), leading politicians seize the opportunity to comment on major trends and challenges for the national and international research landscape.