The American delegation is packed up and waiting with all the other meeting attendees

to catch the boat to Mainau for the closing ceremony.

As the boat pulls away from the dock, students get a new perspective on Lindau and

the past week of intellectual, cultural, and social interaction.

Ryan Olson, Chrissy Carlson, Rachel Shreter, and Denise Kothe share addresses

and plans for after the meeting.

Paul Lawrence, Rick Swatloski, and Maggie Connatser reflect on the meeting.

The boat to Mainau for the closing ceremony provides the students with

one last chance to interact with the Laureates.

The boat approaches Mainau, island home of the Countess Sonja and location of

the closing ceremony for the 53rd meeting.

Countess Sonja (right) welcomes the group to Mainau. Her daughter,

the Comtesse Bettina, in traditional Bavarian dress (left) is

Students, Laureates, and other dignitaries listen to the Countess welcome the group

in both English and German.

Summer Lockerbie Randall (left) and Kris Keuseman (third from left) wait

with Roland Hirsch of DOE for the closing ceremony to begin.

Shown here are Countess Sonja and Comtesse Bettina who listen

while Nobel Laureate Edmond Fischer makes his remarks on behalf of all the Nobel

Shown here, Nobel Laureate Edmond Fischer signs an autograph to

one of the graduate students.

instrumental in planning the meeting.

Eva Hokanson (right) in traditional dress provides technical assistance during

the meeting and serves as an official greeter for the closing ceremony.

Laureates. Fischer eloquently suggests that the meeting name be changed to focus

on the students, whom he believes are the real reason for the meeting.