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.
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
2019 Lindau Alumnus Samer Kurdi writes on what science can do to tackle the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This year’s Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer for their studies on sustainable economic growth.
The Lindau Meetings commit themselves to sustainabilityThe Lindau Meetings commit themselves to sustainability
Recycling carbon dioxide to make sustainable fuels and chemicals could change the much-maligned molecule being part of the problem of climate change to being part of the solution Recycling carbon dioxide to make sustainable fuels and chemicals could change the much-maligned molecule being part of the problem of climate change to being part of the solution
The Catholic Pope and the Young Scientists agree: climate change is our most pressing problem.The Catholic Pope and the Young Scientists agree: climate change is our most pressing problem.
Former Secretary of Energy and Nobel Laureate Steven Chu gave a wide-ranging and engaging talk at Lindau about science innovation and a realistic appraisal of problems. There were two main messages in his presentation: first, that scientific innovation has often thwarted doom and gloom prognostications, and second, that an accurate recognition of the nature of […]
Many participants of this year’s Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau show a specific interest in Green Chemistry. Sustainabilty and advancemtents for the future are on their list. As there are really many expressing this certain interest, I hope no one is angry with me, that I did not choose her or him. For example these […]
Energy and sustainability are this year’s focus for the panel discussion and the exhibition on the Isle of Maine. A couple of thoughts in advance (1). About 80 percent of the world’s energy needs today are met by fossil fuels: oil, coal and gas. The combustion of materials millions of years old has made humans […]
Nobel Laureate Paul Crutzen will be at Lindau this year, along with his fellow recipient F. Sherwood Rowland. The two along with Mario Molina contributed to one of the most significant intersections of science with politics and public policy in the twentieth century when they discovered the effects of chlorofluorocarbons and other chemical compounds on […]
If you ever have the time to take a deeper look at the history of the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting, you will recognize that concerns for humans and the environment shape it. The openness of the scientific debates and solution seeking fosters the specific spirit of Lindau ever since the first meeting in 1951. One […]
