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3 - 7 MAY 2010 STUDIO 4 FLAGEY
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Open to the public Simultaneous interpretation: FR-EN and EN-FR Register for the lectures and the forum from 15 March onwards on www.nobel175.be
The ULB’s Nobel Prize laureates: NOBEL Jules Bordet Prize in Physiology and Medicine – 1919 LAUREATES’ Albert Claude Prize in Physiology and Medicine – 1974 Ilya Prigogine Nobel Prize in Chemistry – 1977
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U N I V E R S I T É L I B R E D E B R U X E LL E S Tuesday, 4 May Medicine Chairman : Marc Parmentier
• 9:00 - 9:15: Homage to Jules Bordet, Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine ULB 1919 • 9:15 - 9:30: Homage to Albert Claude, Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine ULB 1974 • 9:30 - 10:45: Christian de Duve, Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 1974 NOBEL LAUREATES’ WEEK The future of life: learning from the past (L’avenir de la vie : les leçons du passé) • 11:15 - 12:30: Mario R. Capecchi, Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 2007 As part of the ULB’s 175 anniversary celebrations, the University wants to emphasise scientific Gene Targeting into the XXIst Century: Mouse Models of Human Disease from Cancer to Psychiatric Disorders excellence by inviting 13 outstanding personalities – Nobel Prize laureates, winners of the Wolf • 14:00 - 15:15: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 2008 Prize or Fields Medal – from such different disciplines as medicine, mathematics, chemistry, Prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS: two major challenges for the XXIst century physics, literature, law and economics. This event, unique in Belgium, will give these (Prévention et traitement du VIH/ SIDA : les grands défis du XXIe siècle) personalities the opportunity to present the latest research results in their domains to the public • 15:45 - 17:00: Rolf Zinkernagel, Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 1996 and to discuss the future role of science and the major challenges facing society in the future. On Anti-viral Immunity The free lectures are open both to university members and the public at large. There will be simultaneous interpretation from French into English and vice-versa. Please register online Wednesday, 5 May Doctorat honoris causa ceremony on www.nobel175.be. In conferring on them the insignia of Doctor Honoris Causa, the ULB will be honouring these outstanding scientists and their contribution to advancing knowledge (by invitation). A Public Forum will be taking place - with the support of the European Commission - on Thursday, May 6, in the evening. Here, three generations of scientists will debate the subject: The target for 2020: 20 Nobel Prize laureates from Europe? Thursday, 6 May Economics Chairman : Mathias Dewatripont We will also be seeing two major public lectures during the week: one from Alain Hubert (polar explorer) and one from Dominique Lestel (philosopher and ethologist). • 9:15 - 9:30: Welcome speech by Mathias Dewatripont • 9:30 - 10:45: Eric S. Maskin, Nobel Prize in Economics 2007 Mechanism Design: How to Implement Social Goals • 11:15 - 12:30: Edmund Phelps, Nobel Prize in Economics 2006 Why Modern Economies Had to Wait for the 19th Century Public lectures • 13:00 - 14:30: Alain Hubert - Actors of your future with the screening of Beyond the Poles (in French) • 14:30 - 15:15: Dominique Lestel - Different views of humans and animals (Humains et animaux - Regards croisés)
Public lectures - Putting the spotlight on European research - Screening of documentaries co-produced in Europe PROGRAMME • 15:30 - 17:00: Tara - Voyage to the heart of the climate machine (by Emmanuel Roblin and Thierry Ragobert) • 17:00 - 18:00 Welcome to the Nanoworld (by Charles-Antoine De Rouvre and Jérome Scemla) • 18:00 - 20:00 Public Forum: The target for 2020: 20 Nobel Prize laureates from Europe? Does European research have Monday 3 May Mathematics – Physics – Chemistry the potential to spawn Nobel Prizes? Given international competition, is the figure realistic? Chairman : Marc Henneaux Moderator: Christian Dubrulle (Le Soir)
• 9:00 - 9:15: Welcome speeches - Philippe Vincke and François Reniers 3 generations of scientists : Two personalities of the Nobel Laureates’ Week, two fellows of the European Research • 9:15 - 9:30: Homage to Ilya Prigogine, Nobel Prize in Chemistry ULB 1977 Council, four PhD students and post-docs of international standing. • 9:30 - 10:45: Mario J. Molina, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995- The Science and Policy of Climate Change • 11:15 - 12:30: David Gross, Nobel Prize in Physics 2004 - The Frontiers of Fundamental Physics • 14:00 - 15:15: Pierre Deligne, Fields Medal 1978 and Wolf Prize 2008 - The notion of space in mathematics Friday, 7 May Human Sciences (La notion d'espace en mathématiques) Chairman : Eric Remacle • 15:45 - 17:00: Alain Connes, Fields Medal 1982 - Space-time and prime numbers: two challenges for geometry (Espace temps, nombres premiers; deux défis pour la géométrie) • 10:00 - 10:15: Homage to Henri La Fontaine, Nobel Peace Prize 1913 • 10:30 - 11:45: Ronald Dworkin, Holdberg International Memorial prize - Philosophy, Law, Justice • 13:30 - 14:45: Ronald Inglehart, author of “Modernization and Postmodernization” and “The Silent Revolution” - Changing Human Values and Changing Societies th • 15:15 - 16:30: Gao Xingjian, Nobel Prize in Literature 2000 - Emerging from the shadows of the XX century (Sortir des ombres du XXe siècle)
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