2008 Press Releases
Three Irish Researchers to meet their Nobel Heroes
27.06.2008
Tyndall PhD student, Iris Choi, is among three Irish researchers who will embark on a voyage of discovery to Lindau, Germany where they will come face to face with their scientific heroes for the first time.
27.06.2008
Tyndall PhD student, Iris Choi, is among three Irish researchers who will embark on a voyage of discovery to Lindau, Germany where they will come face to face with their scientific heroes for the first time.
The researchers will attend the 58th Meeting of Nobel Laureates, taking place from Sunday, June 29th until Friday, July 4th 2008 in Lindau, Germany. The researchers are being supported by the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET) and the Institute of Physics of Ireland.
Each year, approximately 25 Nobel Prizewinners attend a unique meeting on Lake Constance to share their knowledge and expertise with up to 500 young students from all over the world. The attendees listen to the Laureates speak about their areas of expertise and engage in frank discussions with them. The participants are selected by intermediaries from universities and research institutions based on strict criteria and this year three young Irish researchers will be among those attending.
This year the focus will be on physics and the Irish representatives will be Iris Choi from the Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork; Shane Bergin, from the School of Physics,Trinity College Dublin and Jim O'Doherty, University of Limerick, whose recently completed PhD research was supported by IRCSET.
The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are a globally recognised forum for the transfer of knowledge between Laureates and young researchers. The Laureates give presentations on topics of their choice. Lively round table discussions in plenary sessions include the audience and interdisciplinary questions are encouraged. Specially organised discussions offer small groups of students the opportunity to interact with a designated Laureate for several hours. Social events bring the promising scientific newcomers into personal contact with the Nobel Prize Winners.
Speaking prior to her departure for Lindau, Iris Choi, a PhD student in the Tyndall National Institute, said: "I am looking forward to the opportunity to interact with the Nobel Laureates and engage in discussions about their current research priorities. I want to promote Ireland as an excellent research location and to make those attending aware of the significant investments that have been made by the Irish government into developing the country as a place where research talent can flourish. We must communicate with our counterparts from the science community around the world that Ireland offers unrivalled opportunities when it comes to conducting high level research."
Each of the students will be blogging about their experiences at the conference; for updates please visit http://www.ircset.ie
Picture: Iris Choi
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Each year, approximately 25 Nobel Prizewinners attend a unique meeting on Lake Constance to share their knowledge and expertise with up to 500 young students from all over the world. The attendees listen to the Laureates speak about their areas of expertise and engage in frank discussions with them. The participants are selected by intermediaries from universities and research institutions based on strict criteria and this year three young Irish researchers will be among those attending.
This year the focus will be on physics and the Irish representatives will be Iris Choi from the Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork; Shane Bergin, from the School of Physics,Trinity College Dublin and Jim O'Doherty, University of Limerick, whose recently completed PhD research was supported by IRCSET.
The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are a globally recognised forum for the transfer of knowledge between Laureates and young researchers. The Laureates give presentations on topics of their choice. Lively round table discussions in plenary sessions include the audience and interdisciplinary questions are encouraged. Specially organised discussions offer small groups of students the opportunity to interact with a designated Laureate for several hours. Social events bring the promising scientific newcomers into personal contact with the Nobel Prize Winners.
Speaking prior to her departure for Lindau, Iris Choi, a PhD student in the Tyndall National Institute, said: "I am looking forward to the opportunity to interact with the Nobel Laureates and engage in discussions about their current research priorities. I want to promote Ireland as an excellent research location and to make those attending aware of the significant investments that have been made by the Irish government into developing the country as a place where research talent can flourish. We must communicate with our counterparts from the science community around the world that Ireland offers unrivalled opportunities when it comes to conducting high level research."
Each of the students will be blogging about their experiences at the conference; for updates please visit http://www.ircset.ie
Picture: Iris Choi
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