By Tricitynews
Ludhiana 12th 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.
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