2008 Press Releases
UCC Researcher selected to interview Nobel Prize Winner
09.07.2008
Iris Choi, Tyndall National Institute Researcher, had the honour of being selected to interview Professor John Hall at the 58th Meeting of Nobel Laureates which took place last week (June 28th-July 4th) in Lindau, Germany.
09.07.2008
Iris Choi, Tyndall National Institute Researcher, had the honour of being selected to interview Professor John Hall at the 58th Meeting of Nobel Laureates which took place last week (June 28th-July 4th) in Lindau, Germany.
Professor Hall won a Nobel Prize for Physics in 2005. Choi was one of three Irish researchers to attend the meeting which was supported by the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET) and the Institute of Physics of Ireland.
The interview will be part of a documentary which will be available on http://www.nature.org shortly. The documentary will be directed by Martin Freeth, who previously directed the science show Horizon for the BBC.
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.
Iris Choi, a PhD student in the Tyndall National Institute and University College Cork, said: "I was delighted to have 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 the international science community 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."
Picture: Professor Douglas Osheroff, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1996, discussing what makes a good researcher and the best strategy for successful experimentation with Jim O'Doherty from the University of Limerick; Iris Choi from Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork and Shane Bergin from Trinity College Dublin.
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The interview will be part of a documentary which will be available on http://www.nature.org shortly. The documentary will be directed by Martin Freeth, who previously directed the science show Horizon for the BBC.
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.
Iris Choi, a PhD student in the Tyndall National Institute and University College Cork, said: "I was delighted to have 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 the international science community 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."
Picture: Professor Douglas Osheroff, who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1996, discussing what makes a good researcher and the best strategy for successful experimentation with Jim O'Doherty from the University of Limerick; Iris Choi from Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork and Shane Bergin from Trinity College Dublin.
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