580 young scientists to participate Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting

About 580 young scientists from 88 countries across the world will participate in the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting scheduled to take place in Germany between June 30 and July 5 this year. The meeting, according to a press statement signed by Gero von der Stein, Head of Communications, will also be attended by 42 Nobel […]

About 580 young scientists from 88 countries across the world will participate in the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting scheduled to take place in Germany between June 30 and July 5 this year.

The meeting, according to a press statement signed by Gero von der Stein, Head of Communications, will also be attended by 42 Nobel Laureates across the world.

The statement said this year’s 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting is dedicated to physics; and key topics are cosmology, laser physics and gravitational waves.

‘’The selected young scientists are outstanding undergraduates, PhD students and post-docs under the age of 35, conducting research in the field of physics. They have successfully passed a multi-stage international selection process. About 140 science academies, universities, foundations and research-oriented companies contributed to the nominations’’, the statement said.

Considering the excellent group of applicants, the selection proved to be very challenging, says Rainer Blatt, Professor at the Institute of Experimental Physics at the University of Innsbruck.

Blatt is a member of the Council and one of two Scientific Chairmen of this year’s meeting. In addition to the selection process, he is also co-responsible for conceiving the scientific programme.

Since 1951, the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings offer scientists numerous opportunities to inspire and network with one another.