PROGRAM
- Perutz Lectures
14:00 Welcome reception
14:30 Opening remarks: Alwin Köhler, scientific director, Max Perutz Labs
14:45 The structure of life — Max Perutz and the molecular biology revolution: Jan Löwe, director, Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), Cambridge, UK
15:30 Max Perutz — Climbing an icy path from refugee to scientific pioneer: Robin Perutz, professor emeritus of chemistry, University of York, UK
16:15 The invention of nature: Andrea Wulf, historian and award-winning author, London, UK
17:00 Conclusion of lectures
- Celebration
19:00 The Perutz — 20 years of scientific discovery: Alwin Köhler
Fostering innovation through collaboration
Rector Sebastian Schütze, University of Vienna
Rector Markus Müller, Medical University of Vienna
19:30 Panel discussion: Navigating uncertainty — The power of asking the right questions
Panelists: Jan Löwe, Robin Perutz, Andrea Wulf, and Helga Nowotny, former ERC president and professor emerita of science and technology studies, ETH Zurich
Moderator: Alwin Köhler
20:15 Networking reception
22:00 Music and cocktails on the Perutz terrace
If you would like to register for the event, please contact communications(at)maxperutzlabs.ac.at