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The World Science Conference - Israel (WSCI)

Wednesday, 20. May 2015 - 17:49

The World Science Conference - Israel (WSCI).
15-20 Aug 2015
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Organizer: Hebrew University, Ministry of Science, Foreign Ministry.
The World Science Conference - Israel (WSCI) will be held in Jerusalem, Israel, in August 2014. Initiated by Nobel Laureate Prof. Roger Kornberg (USA), in collaboration with the Hebrew University, the Ministry of Science and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, WSCI will bring young students from all around the world for an intensive five day program.

During the conference the participants will have a chance to attend lectures, to interact, and to be inspired by 20 Nobel Laureates and other leading scientists from around the world. The students will also experience a unique opportunity to meet and get to know some 300 bright students from five continents all around the globe, among them, probably included some of the next generation leading scientists. The WSCI will take place at the Edmond J. Safra campus of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

Among the lecturers are the following Nobel Laureates:
• Prof. Zhores I. Alferov (Physics 2000)
• Prof. Sidney Altman (Chemistry 1989)
• Prof. Robert J. Aumann (Economic Sciences 2005)
• Prof. Elizabeth H. Blackburn (Physiology/Medicine 2009)
• Prof. Steven Chu (Physics 1997)
• Prof. Aaron Ciechanover (Chemistry 2004)
• Prof. Sheldon L. Glashow (Physics 1979)
• Prof. David J. Gross (Physics 2004)
• Prof. Roger D. Kornberg (Chemistry 2006)
• Sir Harold Kroto (Chemistry 1996)
• Prof. Yuan T. Lee (Chemistry 1986)
• Prof. Michael Levitt (Chemistry 2013)
• Prof. Roger B. Myerson (Economic Sciences 2007)
• Prof. Stanley B. Prusiner (Physiology/Medicine 1997)
• Sir Richard J. Roberts (Physiology/Medicine 1993)
• Prof. James Rothman (Physiology/Medicine 2013)
• Prof. Dan Schechtman (Chemistry 2011)
• Prof. Randy W. Schekman (Physiology/Medicine 2013)
• Prof. Thomas C. Südhof (Physiology/Medicine 2013)
• Prof. Arieh Warshel (Chemistry 2013)

The WSCI is modeled after the Asian Science Camp, which brought leading scientists together with young people every summer for the past decade. The organizers were inspired by the success of the Asian Science Camp in Israel in 2012 to extend this experience and its impact around the globe.

WSCI will provide a unique platform for inspiration, dialogue and discussion between promising young talents and attending Nobel Laureates and Eminent Scientists. It will also help to develop international friendships and cooperation among students from all over the world and focuses on excellent 17-21 years old students.

The WSCI will be held in conjunction with the Nobel Conference for Science & Technology, an international gathering to be held in Tel Aviv, in which the twenty Nobel Laureates, alongside with leaders of government, industry and academy will speak about current developments and future directions for the benefit of mankind.

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