10th Batch of 20 Young Indian Researchers to Participate in 60th Annual Meeting of Nobel Laureates

20 Indian students nominated by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India will meet and interact with around 60 Nobel Laureates at the 60th Annual Meeting of Nobel Laureates and students in Lindau, Germany. Since 2001, group of young Indian researchers has been attending the Annual Nobel Laureate Meetings. The Indian participation at this annual meeting has jointly been sponsored and supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Lindau Council and the German Research Foundation (DFG). This year, the interdisciplinary meeting in the fields of Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, will give the group the unique opportunity to interact with the Nobel Laureates at scientific sessions and discussions as well as at social events.

The Lindau meeting (27th June to 2nd July 2010) will be followed by a week long visit (from 5th to 9th July) to German universities and research institutions in Leipzig, Dresden, Jena and Bonn, which is organized and supported by DFG. The institutional visits which are organized by the DFG India Office provide a unique opportunity for the young researchers and students to have first hand information and exposure to the state of the art facilities at the German research laboratories through discussions with faculty members as well as students.

The Indian team of students shall have briefing and de-briefing sessions in Delhi with eminent scientists and dignitaries before and after participation in the Nobel Laureates meeting. Further details of Lindau Program can be viewed at http://www.lindau-nobel.de/.

Source: Press Information Bureau
Date: June 23, 2010