Berkeley's Nobel tradition celebrated by five past laureates |
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27 September 2005 ATTENTION: Editors and producers, science desks |
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Robert Sanders
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WHAT
On the eve of the announcement of this year's crop of new Nobel Prize winners, five of the University of California, Berkeley's past laureates will gather to discuss how the prize affected their lives and their research.
The discussion, "Berkeley's Nobel Tradition," is one of many events taking place this weekend as part of UC Berkeley's homecoming celebration, and is being held in conjunction with the San Francisco Exploratorium's exhibit, "The Nobel Prize: 100 Years of Creativity."
WHEN
4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30
WHERE
Bechtel Engineering Center, Sibley Auditorium, UC Berkeley campus
WHO
- George Akerlof, professor of economics (Nobel in economics, 2001)
- Steven Chu, professor of physics and director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Nobel in physics, 1997)
- Donald Glaser, Professor of the Graduate School, molecular and cell biology (Nobel in physics, 1960)
- Daniel McFadden, Cox Professor of Economics (Nobel in economics, 2000)
- Charles Townes, Professor of the Graduate School, physics (Nobel in physics, 1964)
Samuel Scheffler, professor of philosophy and of law and UC Berkeley's acting vice-provost for academic affairs, will moderate the panel discussion.
DETAILS
UC Berkeley has been home to 19 Nobel laureates since Ernest O. Lawrence won the university's first in 1939. After the 4:30 discussion, the laureates will answer questions from the audience. Everyone is invited to a reception immediately following.