Panel Discussion on “Science and Society”

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We are privileged to have 4 eminent scientists on the panel:

Prof Hartmut Michel

- A biochemist by training, Prof Michel received the 1988 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for unravelling how a membrane-bound protein active in photosynthesis is built up.

Prof Stephen Smale

- One of the best known American mathematicians, Prof Smale was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 for his work on topology in higher dimensions.

Dr John Robin Warren

- Dr Warren is an Australian pathologist who is credited with the 1979 re-discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, together with Barry Marshall. He proved that the bacterium is the cause of stomach ulcers and also helped develop a convenient diagnostic test for detecting H. pylori in ulcer patients. In 2005, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Sir Andre Geim

- Sir Andre Geim was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work on graphene, a one-atom-thick material made of carbon. He has also received numerous international awards and distinctions, including medals from the US National Academy of Sciences and the UK Royal Society, and holds honorary doctorates and professorships from many countries.

More details of these 4 scientists can be found at http://www.gyss-one-north.sg/speakers.aspx

Prof Barry Halliwell, Deputy President (Research and Technology) will be the moderator for this panel discussion.

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