Nobel laureate, Serge Haroche Inspires Students, Researchers in Ludhiana

By Samachar Vishesh News

Ludhiana 12^th September:- 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.  

Dr BS Dhillon, PAU VC stated that 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.

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.