Held from 30 June to 5 July 2013, in Lindau (Germany)

Congratulations to Drs Megan Wright & Mark Rackham, EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellows, from the Department of Chemistry who, following a highly competitive process of the most qualified young researchers, were selected by the scientific review panel of the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to participate in the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting held in Lindau (Germany).

“The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings began in 1951 and bring together Nobel Laureates and young researchers from across the world on the shores of Lake Constance. The 63rd meeting, held from 30th June to 5th July this year, was dedicated to Chemistry and was attended by 35 Nobel Laureates and 625 young researchers. We were privileged to participate in this prestigious meeting with the support of the College and external sponsors. Over the course of the week, we attended lectures, workshops and panel discussions where there was a focus on the importance of basic science research, as well as the application of science to solve current global problems. One of the highlights of the meeting was attending small group question and answer sessions with a Nobel Laureate – for example, we participated in the session with Brian Kobilka, who shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors. The internationality of the meeting was striking and we met researchers from all over the world, working in fields as diverse as quantum physics, materials science, Green chemistry and biological chemistry. We are proud to have been able to represent the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London at this exciting international and interdisciplinary event.”  Megan Wright and Mark Rackham