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FST Postgrad Attends Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Dominic Mills-Howell (MPhil Mathematics) attended the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany from June 30 to July 5. He was one of 580 young scientists from 89 countries chosen out a pool of more than 20,000 candidates from all over the world. He was the only Jamaican representative. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings foster exchange among scientists of different generations, cultures, and disciplines. Annually, around 30-40 Nobel Laureates convene in Lindau to meet the next generation of leading scientists, including undergraduates, PhD students, and post-doc researchers from all over the world. Among the laureates at this year’s gathering were the 2018 Nobel Laureates in Physics Donna Strickland and Gérard Mourou. Dominic notes of the experience that "It was truly phenomenal. I've never felt so inspired and part of a larger community.” The photo above is of Dominic (right) alongside Dan Shectman, 2011 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry; the photo below is of Dominic (left) capturing a 'selfie' with the first female Nobel Laureate in Physics (2018), Donna Strickland.

 

For more on the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting including how to apply for the 2020 event: https://www.lindau-nobel.org/

For more on doing an MPhil in Mathematics at UWI: https://www.mona.uwi.edu/mathematics/

 

 

Published on 11 Jul, 2019

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