Nobel
laureate, Serge Haroche inspires students, researchers in Ludhiana
National Tele24
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Vinay Kumar
Ludhiana
The Nobel Prize
Series India 2019 which was held at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana on
Thursday, highlighted the issues related to teaching and learning. During
occasion, Serge Haroche, 2012 Physics Nobel Prize winner accompanied by Juleen
Zierath, professor of clinical integrative physiology and a member of the Nobel
Committee at Karolinska institute in Sweden interacted and took part
in round table discussions with students and researchers. Serge Haroche spoke
about how basic and applied science nurture each other. Juleen Zierath shared
her reflections on how the work of selecting the Nobel Laureates is being conducted.
Later addressing media , Laura Sprechmann, CEO of Nobel Media said
that The Nobel Prize Series inspires people to seek knowledge, ask
questions and contribute to improving the world by sharing achievements and
stories of Nobel Laureates with a global audience, the programme encourages
engagement in science, literature and peace in line with Alfred Nobel’s vision.
Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology said that PAU is
an institution that has revolutionised agriculture and food security in India.
The scholars, teachers and scientists participating in the Nobel Prize Series
are at the forefront of India's research efforts on agriculture, water and
climate action. I'm positive that this multi-disciplinary dialogue will bolster
their efforts further. “The Nobel Prize Series 2019 events offered a
unique opportunity to students, scholars and scientists in the region to listen
to and interact with the Nobel laureates. The inspirational spark such events
generate would motivate our youth to achieve excellence in science. We are
thankful to Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India and Punjab Govt for
supporting this special event,” stated Dr BS Dhillon, PAU VC. Meanwhile the
Series is a multi-disciplinary forum featuring an exhibition, seminar,
lectures, roundtables and other interactive dialogue. The theme for this year’s
programme was teaching and learning. Education is the fundamental pillar of
stable democracies, human well-being and sustainable societies. It’s through
teaching and learning that citizens become actively engaged in the quest for
understanding ourselves and our universe. It was organized by Nobel Media in
cooperation with Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and
Technology and the government of Punjab with the kind support of Nobel
International Partners 3M, ABB, Ericsson, Scania and Volvo Cars. Supporting
partner was Mehta Family Foundation. The supporting host institutions in India
were National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) , Mohali and PAU.
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