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08 Dec 2023
13:30 - 18:15University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Aula and Lichthof
Interdisciplinary
25th Anniversary Symposium of the Zurich-Basel Plant Science CenterÖffentliches Symposium
Zur Feier des 25-jährigen Jubiläums vom Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center (PSC) veranstalten wir am Freitag, den 8. Dezember 2023, ein Symposium mit namenhaften Gastredner:innen, gefolgt von einer anregenden Diskussionsrunde. Die Veranstaltungssprache ist Englisch.
13.30-13.50 Uhr: Opening - hosted by Dr. Manuela Dahinden und Dr. Melanie Paschke, Managing directors of PSC
- Prof. Dr. Michael Schaepman, Rector of University of Zurich
- Prof. Dr. Bernhard Schmid, Founding member of the PSC
- Bruno Studer, President of the PSC, ETH Zurich
13.50-14.30 Uhr: Food - hosted by Nina Buchmann, ETH Zurich
- Prof. Dr., dipl.-Agr.-Ing. Frank Ewert, Director of the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF): Sustainable agriculture and food system – from local solutions to large-scale adoption
14.30-15.10 Uhr: Environment - hosted by Prof. Dr. Sabine Rumpf, University of Basel
- Prof. Dr. Yvonne Buckley, Trinity College Dublin: Priorities for research in ecology and environmental science
15.10-15.50 Uhr: Health - hosted by Cyril Zipfel, University of Zurich
- Prof. Dr. Jürg Gertsch, University of Bern: Aspects of molecular pharmacology related to natural products
16.20-17.00 Uhr: Knowledge of Science - hosted by Dr. Célia Baroux, University of Zurich
- Sir David Baulcombe, University of Cambridge: Of maize and men or peas and people – plant science as a foundation for basic biology
17.00-18.15 Uhr: Panel Discussion: What's next?
Key research questions for the future moderated by Dr. Chris Luebkeman, Head of Strategic Foresight, ETH ZurichGuests:
- Prof. Dr. Christian Wolfrum, Professor of Food Nutrition and Health and Vice President for Research at ETH Zurich
- Prof. Dr. Nina Buchmann, Professor of Grassland Sciences, ETH Zurich
- Prof. Dr. Sara Fabrikant, Professor of Geography at University of Zurich and member of the Swiss Science Council
- Dr. Philipp Langer, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
Moments of Discovery
18.15 Uhr: Final remarks and Apéro for all participants and Artistic poster Exhibition “Moments of Discovery” in the Lichthof, University of ZurichRegistration (places are limited): register here until 6th of November 2023
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