{"id":317,"date":"2016-07-03T10:14:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-03T09:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/science\/?p=317"},"modified":"2019-09-17T18:28:38","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T17:28:38","slug":"participating-at-the-2016-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.josephcaruana.co.uk\/science\/2016\/07\/03\/participating-at-the-2016-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Participating at the 2016 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This June I had the opportunity and great honour to participate in the 66th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting<\/a>, this year dedicated to physics.<\/p>

Seeing their beginning in 1951,\u00a0the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting take place once year, and see around 30-40 Nobel Laureates coming to Lindau “to meet the next generation of leading scientists”. More information about the meetings can be found on the official webpage<\/a>.<\/p>

It was a truly unforgettable experience. Apart from a number of remarkable talks by the Nobel Laureates themselves, a large amount of time is devoted to focused discussions between participants and Nobel laureates, which really allows for the exchange of ideas.<\/p>

There was an infectious atmosphere of genuine curiosity about nature; one was constantly surrounded by people who are hugely motivated to ponder some of the toughest problems in physics today. Some of the conversations we had were truly fascinating.\u00a0<\/p>

It was fantastic to have the opportunity to discuss my research with other top-calibre scientists and to serve as ambassador for the Department of Physics and the ISSA. I was proud to be representing Malta, which in recent years has seen a sustained growth in its research efforts. Aspiring physics students have wonderful opportunities available to them when they choose to follow a course in physics, with excellent prospects for advancing their studies through Master\u2019s and PhD programmes with the Physics department and the institute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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