Banting Fellows and Vanier Scholars to attend the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting
Four outstanding NSERC supported researchers will be among the 580 aspiring young researchers from around the world who will spend a week with over 40 Nobel Laureates at the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting in Germany from June 30 – July 5, 2019. Participants will be able to exchange ideas, discuss projects and build international networks around this year’s topics which will be dedicated to the field of physics. For young scientists standing at the beginning of their careers, it is a valuable opportunity to meet these undisputed role models and mentors, to seek their advice, to exchange thoughts and views, and to discuss current developments in science and beyond.
Our congratulations go to the four recipients nominated by NSERC who were accepted by the Lindau scientific review panel to attend this prestigious event: Frédéric Bouchard (Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar), Emilie Parent (Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar), Carmen Lee (Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar) and Robie Hennigard (Banting Postdoctoral Fellow).
Frédéric Bouchard
“I am honoured to have been selected to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting. This will be an incredible opportunity to interact and learn from some of the greatest minds in physics. In particular, I am going to this meeting expecting to return with a better overall perspective of the current state of research in the physical sciences and a clearer vision of promising future research directions.”
Frédéric describes his research as follows: I am working on the experimental realization of quantum communication systems where larger amounts of information are encoded on single photons.
Emilie Parent
“Having the opportunity to share my passion for sciences with young scientists from a diverse background, in addition to benefiting from the inspirational experience of meeting some of the greatest minds in this world, is what excites me the most about participating in the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. I am thrilled and honored to have been selected for this year's Meeting, and can't wait to exchange experiences and opinions with the other participants.”
Emilie describes her research as follows: “Pulsars are the extremely dense stellar cores that are left behind when giant stars violently explode in a supernova. My research focuses on the study of those fascinating objects, more precisely on using the largest radio telescopes on Earth to look for them in our Galaxy. ”
Carmen Lee
“I am excited to be attending the meeting, to be inspired by Nobel Laureates and the next generation of leading scientists, and to take part in dialogue on the cutting edge of research.”
Carmen describes her research as follows: “I study the physics of soft matter and fluids at interfaces and surfaces, this includes pattern formation, flow of fluids, and interactions between different soft materials.”
Robie Hennigar
“I’m very excited to be attending the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. It will provide an unparalleled opportunity to meet and discuss with some of the top minds in physics, and also a chance to get to know other young scientists from across the globe. I expect it will be an incredibly motivating experience.”
Robie describes his research as follows: “My research focuses on aspects of black hole thermodynamics, applying techniques from quantum information theory to problems in black hole physics, and understanding the implications of modifications to Einstein’s theory of gravity for black holes and cosmology. Succinctly put, I am interested in gravity and its interactions with quantum mechanics.”
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