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Acclaimed Nobel
Laureate Scientists to Visit RP
 
Prof. Gross during the Dialogue with Researchers held
on 09 January 2008 at UP NISMED
Six acclaimed Nobel Laureates scientists (Physics,
Chemistry, Medicine, Economics, Literature and Peace)
are scheduled to visit the country starting this
January to April 2008 to conduct scientific lectures,
seminars, workshops, dialogues and be of assistance
in packaging science activities for the public along
their areas of specialization.
First to arrive is Prof. David J. Gross, 2004 Nobel
Prize Winner for Physics. Prof. Gross discovered and
explored the force that binds particles inside atomic
nucleus, a phenomenon that led to whole new physical
theory and allowed other scientist to complete the
standard model of particle physics - describing the
fundamental particles in nature and how they interact
with one another.
Prof. Gross' lecture and dialogue will be on 09
January, Wednesday, 2:00 pm at the University of the
Philippines National Institute for Science and
Mathematics Education Development (UP NISMED). Various
national institutions including the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST), Angeles University,
Asian Institute of Management, Ateneo de Manila/ Davao
University serve as local hosts of BRIDGES. This event
was organized by DOST in collaboration with its
agencies - NAST, NRCP, and PCASTRD.
DOST
SEI/PCASTRD scholars (BS, MS, PhD), NAST Academicians,
NRCP/PCHRD members and researchers, scientists and
technologists from state colleges and universities
were invited to participate.
The
Nobel Laureates visit is being held simultaneously in
Thailand and is facilitated by the Vienna-based
International Peace Foundation through its program
called BRIDGES: Dialogue Towards a Culture of Peace,
DOST NAST Executive Director Luningning Samarita said.
Sitting as chairpersons for BRIDGES Philippines are
Mr. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Chairman and CEO of
Ayala Corporation and Mr. Washington Sycip, founding
Chairman of the SGV Group and of the Asian Institute
of Management.
Other Nobel Laureates coming are: in February -
Prof. Finn E. Kydland (Economics); in March - Mr.
James D. Wolfensohn (Peace)and Prof. David Baltimore
(Medicine); in April - Prof. Aaron Ciechanover
(Chemistry) and Prof. Jose Ramos-Horta (Peace).
BMW
Group, Dusit Hotels and Resort, Microsoft, Ogilvy Asia
Pacific and the Yuchengco Group of Companies sponsor
this series of visit.(Jowi A. Carteciano, DOST
S&T Media Services)
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