52nd Meeting of the Nobel Laureates: The 2002 Trip Report
 

July 1, 2002: First Day of Meeting

 

Opening ceremonies were kicked off by Countess Sonja Bernadotte, President of the Committee for the Meetings of Nobel Laureates. Several of the Nobel Laureates participated in a roundtable discussion on What Can Chemistry and the Scientific Community Contribute in Alfred Nobel's Spirit to the Benefit of Mankind in the 21st Century.
 
Left: Rick Johnston, Matt Douglas, Jonathan Sprinkle, and other students wait for the opening ceremony to begin.

 
 

 


Pictured above are some of the Nobel Laureates attending the 52nd Annual Meeting in Lindau. Front (L-R): Jerome Karle, Harold Kroto, Aaron Klug, Werner Arber, Ernst Fischer, and Paul Boyer. Back (L-R): Rudolf Mössbauer, Johann Deisenhofer, George Olah, Richard Ernst, Countess Sonja Bernadotte, and Manfred Eigen.


Nobel Laureates Attending the 52nd Meeting
Name Nobel Prize Origin
Werner Arber Medicine, 1978 Basel, Switzerland
Paul Boyer Chemistry, 1997 Los Angeles, California, US
Paul Crutzen Chemistry, 1995 Mainz, Germany
Johann Deisenhofer Chemistry, 1988 Dallas, Texas, US
Manfred Eigen Chemistry, 1967 Göttingen, Germany
Richard Ernst Chemistry 1991 Zurich, Switzerland
Ernst Fischer Chemistry, 1973 München, Germany
Robert Huber Chemistry, 1988   Martinsried, Germany
Jerome Karle Chemistry, 1985 Washington, D.C., US
Aaron Klug Chemistry, 1982 Cambridge, England
Harold Kroto Chemistry, 1996 Brighton, England
Willis Lamb Physics, 1955 Tucson, Arizona, US
Jean-Marie Lehn Chemistry, 1987 Strassburg, France
Harmut Michel Chemistry, 1988 Frankfurt, Germany
Rudolf Mössbauer Physics, 1961 Garching, Germany
George Olah Chemistry, 1994 Los Angeles, California, US
Ahmed Zewail Chemistry, 1999 Los Angeles, California, US

 

On the Agenda:
Opening of the meeting by the President, Countess Sonja Bernadotte, and Mayor of Lindau Petra Meier to Berni-Seidl 
Welcoming Addresses
Roundtable Discussion: "What Can Chemistry and the Scientific Community contribute in Alfred Nobel's Spirit to the Benefit of Mankind in the 21st Century?"
Dr. Paul Crutzen
Dr. Richard Ernst
Dr. Harold Kroto
Dr. George Olah
Dr. Ahmed Zewail
Inselhalle, opening social event

 

Pictured above is the panel of Laureates leading Monday's roundtable discussion.

 

Above: Dr. Paul Crutzen of Germany spoke on ozone depletion, causes, and solutions. Above: Dr. Richard Ernst of Switzerland discussed the fact that chemistry means responsibility and that science needs to operate on a global level with visions of an ideal world.
 

Above: Dr. Harold Kroto of England challenged the students to not believe anyone and to ask the right questions. Above: Dr. George Olah of the University of Southern California believes that science cannot worry about politics but must focus on solutions.

Left: Dr. Ahmed Zewail of Caltech asked the students to develop a passion for science, but not take themselves too seriously.
 
A social get-together for all 600 students and Nobel Laureates was held on Monday evening. The event included a German buffet, dancing, and many opportunities for students to interact with each other and the Laureates.

 
Above: Leah Siskind and Rick Johnston have dinner with Nobel Laureate Dr. Paul Boyer of the U.S.

 

Above: Glake Hill listens as Professor Johann Deisenhofer talks to some of the delegates at dinner. Above: Rose Hernandez converses with the delegation from Singapore and before long she had them convinced to join the dancing.

 

Above: The dancing began with a traditional mixer called the Polonaise, during which men and women pair up for the first dance of the evening. Amanda Bean descends the stairway with her partner.

 

 Above: Bernadette Hernandez and Krys Bronk have received their Polonaise carnations and are escorted to the dance floor.

 

Above: The American delegation presented the Countess with a gift they brought from the United States as a thank you for the opportunity created by the Bernadotte family. Rick Johnston made the presentation in German.

 

 Above: The Countess joins the Indian delegation for an informal photo.

Above: Members of the group from India enjoy the evening's festivities. Above: The British student delegation with, (center back row) Dr. Aaron Klug, Countess Sonja Bernadotte, and Dr. Harold Kroto.
 

After dinner, the group posed for picture with Countess Sonja Bernadotte (second row center) who was dressed for the event in traditional Bavarian attire.

 

                

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