| Program Thursday, October 12th |
| 10.00-16.15 |
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Main Symposium |
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Chair: Prof. Peter Seeberger, President of the Organizing Committee ETHZ
Morning Location: HS15
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| 10.00 |
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Opening Ceremony:
Prof. Peter Seeberger, President of the Organizing Committee, ETH Zurich
Prof. Hans Weder, President of the University of Zurich
Prof. Peter Baccini, President SCNAT |
| 10.30 |
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Prof. Ben Feringa University of Groningen, NL
“The Art of Building Small” |
| 11.15 |
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Prof. Michael Ferguson, University of Dundee, UK
“Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases through Basic Science and Translational Research” |
| 12.00 |
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Prof. Wolfgang. A. Hermann, Technische Universität München, D
“Catalysis – Science and Technology of Tomorrow”
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| 12.45-14.15 |
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Lunch
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Afternoon Location: HS30
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| 14.15 |
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Prof. Peter G. Schultz, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA
“Synthesis at the Interface of Chemistry and Biology” |
| 15.00 |
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Prof. George M. Whitesides, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
“Chemistry on the Interface of Materials, Biology
and Engineering” |
| 15.45 |
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Awards Ceremony SCNAT
Chair: Prof. Peter Baccini
Schläfli-Prize 2006, “Molecules for the Future”
Prix Media SCNAT for 2006
Competition "natural - or artificial?" organized by the Forum for Genetic Research
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| 16.15-17.00 |
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Coffee break
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| 17.00-18.00 |
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Public Evening Lecture: “Diseases of Poverty - Challenges for Science in Switzerland“
Location: HS30
Prof. Marcel Tanner, Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel
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| 18.00-19.00 |
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Public Panel Discussion: "Vaccination or Therapy ?"
Location: HS30
Prof. Dr. Paul L. Herrling, Basel
Prof. Dr. Klaus Müller, Basel
Dr. Robert Ridley, Geneva
Prof. Dr. Peter Seeberger, Zurich
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| Program Friday, October 13th |
| 9.00-12.30 |
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Synthetic Vaccine Symposium
Location: HS20
Prof. Dr. John A. Robinson, Zurich
Prof. Dr. Gerd Pluschke, Basel
Dr. Jean Faustin Kamena Fongang, Zurich |