Prize Winning Ideas:  The Recent Nobels

Public Lecture Series

What are the great ideas behind the 2008 Nobel Prizes?  Why are they important to our world? 

From the discovery of HIV to the resolution of world conflict, the winners of the 2008 Nobel Prizes are shaping our society and our future.  Find out more about the 2008 winners at this series of free 40-minute lectures presented by distinguished professors at Saint Mary's University.

All lectures begin at 7:00 p.m. at the ScotiaBank Confernce Theatre, Sobey Building, Saint Mary's University.

Admission is FREE.  Refreshments will be available before each lecture. 

January 29th, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.

Nobel Prize in Physics

How Spontaneously Broken Symmetries in Subatomic Physics Have Shaped Our Universe

Presented By:  Dr. Malcolm Butler, Dean of Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Osamu Shimomura and the Discovery of Green Fluorescent Protein

Presented By:  Dr. Jason Clyburne, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Studies Program

February 5th , 2009 - 7:00 p.m.

Nobel Prize in Peace

The Role of Mediation in International Conflict Resolution

Presented By:  Ms. Bridget Brownlow, Conflict Resolution Advisor

Nobel Prize in Medicine

Discovery of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Presented By:  Dr. Zhongmin Dong, Department of Biology

February 12th , 2009 - 7:00 p.m.

Nobel Prize in Literature

Jean-Marie Le Clézio, The Nomad of Francophone Literature

Presented By:  Dr. Joelle Cauville, Department of Modern Languages and Classics

Nobel Prize for Economics

Paul Krugman; Academic Scholar and Public Intellectual 

Presented By:  Dr. Atul Dar, Department of Economics

For more information, please call (902) 496-8148 or visit us on-line at:  www.smu.ca/academic/science/envstud/events.  In addition, a poster concerning the upcoming Prize Winning Ideas:  The Recent Nobels Public Lecture Series can be found here. 

This event is sponsored by Saint Mary's University and NSERC - Atlantic.