The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings provide a globally recognised forum for the exchange of knowledge between Nobel Laureates and young researchers. The original idea of the meetings goes back to the two Lindau physicians Dr. Franz Karl Hein und Professor Gustav Parade, and Count Lennart Bernadotte af Wisborg, a member of the Swedish royal family who quickly became the "spiritus rector" behind the Meetings.

The scientific programme comprises interdisciplinary platform discussions, lectures presented by the Laureates and seminar talks and is spread over several days. It reflects current scientific topics and deals with developments covering different fields; it addresses questions relating to basic research and application-orientated themes. The social programme forms an integral element of the programme concept of the Nobel Laureate Meetings. It is designed to provide as many opportunities for personal interaction as possible: Get-together evenings, jointly attended dinners, as well as the boat trip to the Isle of Mainau; all these activities offer excellent opportunities for intensive discussion between the Laureates and 'Best Talents'. Young researchers from more than 60 countries attend any one Meeting. They are nominated by a global network of Academic Partners and then evaluated by a review panel.

Information about the upcoming 60th Meeting of Nobel Laureates (3rd Interdisciplinary Meeting) in 2010 are available here.

Join Nobel Laureates and young researchers as they discuss the future of medicine, consider the ethics of nanotechnologies, plan new collaborations, and seek ways to avoid dangerous climate change. These videos have been produced by Nature during the 2009 Lindau Meeting. Click to watch.

60th Meeting of Nobel Laureates (3rd interdisciplinary meeting with Nobel Laureates from the fields of Physics, Medicine or Physiology, Chemistry) from 27 June - 2 July, 2010

61st Meeting of Nobel Laureates (dedicated to Medicine or Physiology) from 26 June - 1 July, 2011

4th Meeting in Economic Sciences from 23 - 27 August, 2011

62nd Meeting of Nobel Laureates (dedicated to Physics) from 1 - 6 July, 2012

63rd Meeting of Nobel Laureates (dedicated to Chemistry) from 30 June - 5 July, 2013

64th Meeting of Nobel Laureates (dedicated Medicine or Physiology) from 29 June - 4 July, 2014

5th Meeting in Economic Sciences from 19 - 23 August, 2014

As part of the Mission Education, the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings supports the regional network of the German initiative "Tiny Tots Science Corner" (Haus der kleinen Forscher). More information about this project are available on their website (German only): http://www.kleine-forscher-lindau.de