By Rakiya A.Muhammad
This year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will feature over 650 Young Scientists discussing various societally important physics subjects.
Solutions for the future of energy supply, the potential and impact of artificial intelligence, and a broader discussion of basic and applied research on quantum physics are all part of the agenda for the June 2024 meeting.
Wolfgang Haaß, Head of Communications at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, announced Tuesday that Lindau’s Young Scientists were chosen after a rigorous selection process in collaboration with approximately 150 academic partners from around the world, will bring their diverse perspectives on physics to Lake Constance.
The vast majority come from renowned institutions from over 60 countries, including the USA, China, and India, as well as countries in Africa and South America, according to Haaß.
The statement disclosed in April, during the 4th Lindau Online Sciathon, a 48-hour hackathon-type event that runs from 19 to 21 April 2024, the chosen scientists will have their first chance to build a worldwide network.
Haaß quoted Countess Bettina Bernadotte, President of the Council, saying, “In a situation characterised by crises and conflicts all around the globe, the exchange of scientists from different countries, cultures, and generations cannot be valued highly enough.”
The Communications head recalled since 1951, Lindau meetings alternately dedicated to the three Nobel Prize disciplines in the natural sciences, physics, chemistry, and physiology/medicine have been unique in offering extensive and informal exchange between the generations:
“On the one hand, Nobel Laureates engage in various formats to share insights and methods based on their own experience,” Haaß stated.
“On the other hand, “Next Gen Science Sessions” offers a platform for a highly competitive selection of Young Scientists to present their research. “
The Communications personnel disclosed that an interdisciplinary meeting is held every five years, while the Lindau Meeting of Economic Sciences takes place every three years.
The statement elucidated, “Through the medium of various declarations (2020 for Open Science, 2015 on Climate Change, 1955 Against the Use of Nuclear Weapons), the scientists have repeatedly joined in the public debate with political appeals.”
Key data of the 73rd Lindau Meeting – Young Scientists:
Global representation: More than 650 from 93 nations
Gender:58% male, 40.5% female, 0.5% non-binary, 1% unspecified
Age of participants: students and early career Young Scientists, most of them under the age of 30
