Cardiff Hub Director gives Plenary Lecture at Nobel Laureate Meeting in Szeged, Hungary
Professor Ole Petersen CBE FRS MAE, Director of the Academia Europaea Cardiff University Hub, gave the Plenary Lecture at the 14th Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Talented Students held at the Szeged Scientists Academy on 2nd -3rd December 2019.
Professor Petersen’s lecture
Ole Petersen’s lecture on The way of a scientist: a life experience was given to an audience of around 1000 High School students, undergraduate University students, High School teachers and University Staff from all over Hungary. A medal depicting Ole Petersen and the Nobel Laureate Bert Sakmann FRS MAE, Director of Education at the Szeged Scientists Academy, was struck specifically for this event and presented to the Prize Winners.
About the Szeged Scientists Academy
The Szeged Scientists Academy is the brainchild of Professor Peter Hegyi MAE and aims to attract the brightest school leavers from all over Hungary to consider a scientific career. It supports High School science teachers and provides resources for selected schools to create science laboratories and then brings the most talented students to meetings in Szeged where they interact with established scientists. The only language used on these occasions is English.
Ole Petersen said:
“It was great to meet so many excellent students speaking fluent English and I was also impressed by the enthusiasm and engagement from university staff and high school teachers for the programme. Peter Hegyi has created a really unique educational programme, which will benefit a large number of individuals and indeed also the whole of Hungary’s future research base. This is a visionary achievement. For me, it was a great honour to participate in this programme.”