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A celebration of scientific exchange: The young scientist Maria Saladina and the young scientist Fabian Samad will meet Nobel Prize winners in physics in Lindau from June 30, 2024 and have the opportunity to network with researchers from all over the world
Prof. Dr. Carsten Deibel (l.) and Prof. Dr. Olav Hellwig (r.) is happy about the decision to allow Maria Saladina and Fabian Samad to take part in the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Photo: private
A week among Nobel Prize winners: Listen to lectures, discuss current topics and make valuable contacts – the Chemnitz doctoral student Maria Saladina and the doctoral student Fabian Samad are traveling to Lake Constance at the end of June 2024 to meet with over 30 Nobel Prize winners and 650 selected young scientists from more than 90 countries to take part in the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. From June 30th to July 5th, 2024, everything revolves around topics such as quantum physics, physics-based solutions for future energy supply and artificial intelligence in physics.
Excited about the opportunity to attend the prestigious Nobel Laureate Meeting, young researcher Maria Saladina is looking forward to spending a week among the Nobel Laureates in Physics and Chemistry. Maria is working on further developing the understanding of loss mechanisms in organic solar cells in the “Optics and Photonics of Condensed Matter” group under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Carsten Deibel. Although the field of organic photovoltaics has not yet produced Nobel Prize winners, Maria Saladina sees this unique opportunity as a chance to gain insights and fresh perspectives from areas different from her own. The prospect of interacting with figures who have made significant contributions to science, such as Reinhard Genzel, the Nobel Prize winner who revealed the existence of a black hole at the heart of our galaxy, is simply exciting. Looking forward to the opportunity to share insights and ideas, the young woman looks forward to contributing her own talk to the energy challenge focus session: “I expect that this gathering of brilliant minds will generate new ideas, foster valuable connections and provide a unique opportunity to broaden my horizons and contribute to the advancement of science in unexpected ways.”
Fabian Samad is doing his doctorate in the “Magnetic Functional Materials” group under Prof. Dr. Olav Hellwig, where he works on ion beam manipulation of magnetic thin film systems with potential spintronic applications. Given the promising prospect of spintronics for reducing the energy consumption of electronic devices, he is excited about the opportunity to present and discuss his research results at the “Next Gen Science” focus event, like his colleague Maria Saladina. Fabian Samad is sure that the week in Lindau is an outstanding opportunity for scientific exchange and the generation of new ideas. He added: “The Nobel Prize winners have achieved groundbreaking scientific results and it will be very interesting to discuss with them past and current challenges in physics.”
Background: Who are the participants at the Nobel Laureate Meeting?
The 650 selected young researchers are among the most promising scientific talents in the field of physics and were recommended by science academies, universities, foundations and international research institutions worldwide. Almost 140 institutions were involved in the nomination process for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, according to the “Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings”.
Mario Steinebach
12.04.2024