In Partnership with:
Roger Kornberg
Scandinavia – Sweden and Denmark
8th Apr – 9th Apr 2014
Dr Roger Kornberg visited Sweden and Denmark on the 8th and 9th April 2014, as part of the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative. There he met young scientists from some of the region’s leading institutions:
- University of Gothenburg
- Chalmers University of Technology
- University of Copenhagen
- Technical University of Denmark
Dr Kornberg also met with academics and researchers from AstraZeneca (Mölndal) and Medicon Village.
This was Dr Kornberg’s first NPII event, and speaking in advance of his trip, he said:
I am delighted to be involved in the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative. I look forward to meeting some of Sweden and Denmark’s brightest young scientists. I also look forward to discussing innovative biomedical and pharmaceutical research with academics and industry leaders from the region. I hope to contribute to a mutually stimulating and beneficial event.
Below is a short video showing some highlights from Dr Roger Kornberg’s visit to Scandinavia
Dr Kornberg delivered a fascinating lecture, entitled “The End of Disease” as part of the programme. This, along with the Q&A session that followed was filmed and you can watch it here:
We also filmed a panel discussion, entitled “How to Create an Innovative Environment”, which took place at AstraZeneca Mölndal
And below, you’ll see a selection of photos from Dr Kornberg’s visit to Gothenburg and Copenhagen
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- Nobel Laureate Dr Roger Kornberg
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- Mattias Fyrenius, CEO, Nobel Media
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- Staffan Eden, Gothenburn University
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- Nobel Laureate Dr Roger Kornberg
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- Roger Kornberg and Staffan Eden start the audience Q&A
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- Students from the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers meet Roger Kornberg
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- Students from the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers meet Roger Kornberg
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- Students from the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers meet Roger Kornberg
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- Students from the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers meet Roger Kornberg
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- Lunch with students from the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers
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- Karin Markides, President and CEO of Chalmers University; Nobel Laureate Roger Kornberg; Mene Pangalos, Executive Vice President of AstraZeneca’s Innovative Medicines and Early Developments arm and Richard Neutze, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Gothenburg
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- Adam Smith leads a discussion panel at AZ Molndal
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- Scientists from AstraZeneca pack the room
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- A lab tour for Roger Kornberg at AstraZeneca Molndal
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- Roger Kornberg meets students from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark
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- The programmes laid out in Den Sorte Diamant, ready for Roger Kornberg’s talk
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- It was a full house at Dronningsalen in Den Sorte Diamant
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- Thomas Bjørnholm, Prorector, Copenhagen University opens the lecture
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- Adam Smith, Chief Scientifi c Offi cer, Nobel Media AB welcomes the Copenhagen crowd
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- Egon Bech Hansen, Head of Systems Biology Department, Technical University of Denmark
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- The animated crowd leave the auditorium
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- Roger Kornberg thanks AstraZeneca and Medicon Village for sponsoring the event
