The highlight of the closing speakers, at least from the U.S. student’s perspective, was the comments of India’s Ambassador to Germany. Noting that this was the first year there was a group from India, he commented on how successful and important the event was for the group to meet not only the laureates, but also students from around the world.  He specifically thanked the U.S. delegation for their support and friendship. He also said that he would encourage the students from India to follow the “example of the Americans and establish a Web site so that they could share their experiences with other students in India.”

The group reboarded the ferry for the return to Lindau, and again several laureates became the center of attention. Other students spent time actively exchanging mailing and e-mail addresses, promising to share ideas and information about research of interest to one of the other, as well as share photos from Lindau and maintain the personal contacts that they had made.

At 1930 (Europeans typically use the 24-hour clock for business and schedules) most of the group boarded the bus for Zurich. A few stayed behind in Lindau to travel directly to Munich or other points in Germany. By 9:00 that evening--2100 using local clocks--the remainder of the group checked into the Renaissance Hotel near the Zurich airport.