Stem Cell Research: Implications for the Future

Tue, Sep 20
7:30-9:00pm
Free

Stem Cell Research: Implications for the Future
And other September Bay-Area-Wide Public Programs for
The Nobel Prize: 100 Years
In Conjunction with the Exploratorium's Exhibition, on view through
October 2

In conjunction with the exhibition The Nobel Prize: 100 Years of
Creativity, on view at the Exploratorium through October 2, public
panels and lectures at UCSF, UC Berkeley, Stanford, and the
Commonwealth Club, that all feature Nobel Laureates and/or
representatives of the Nobel Foundation, takes place during the month
of September. Among them is a stellar panel on stem cell research,
Stem Cell Research: Implications for the Future, featuring three
Nobel laureates as well as other leading scientists, to be held at
UCSF on September 20. The full schedule of events is as follows:

SEPTEMBER

September 16
UC Berkeley
Townsend Center, Gaballe Room in Stephens Hall, 4pm
The Nobel Prize and American Literature
Featured speaker is Dr. Kjell Espmark, member of the Royal Academy
and Professor of Literature at the University of Stockholm. Co-
sponsored by the Scandinavian Languages and the English Departments.
Open to the public. A reception follows the address.

September 19
Stanford University
Office of the President, 9am-2:15pm
Nobel Day at Stanford
Morning tour of Wallenburg Hall. Welcome by John Etchemendy, Provost.
Moderator: Arthur Bienenstock, Vice Provost. Panelists: Paul Berg
(Chemistry, 1980), Arvis Carlsson (Medicine, 2000), Svante Lindqvist,
Geir Lundestad, and Michael Sohlman, Director of the Nobel Foundation
in Stockholm. This program is open to the public.

September 20
Commonwealth Club
Behind The Scenes: The Nobel Peace Prize Process at Norway's Nobel
Institute
Featured speakers are Geir Lundestad, Director, Norweigan Nobel
Institute, Oslo and Michael Sohlmann, Director of The Nobel
Foundation, Stockholm. Noon-1pm at 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San
Francisco. $8 members. $15 non-members.

September 20
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Stem Cell Research: Implications for the Future
Panel moderated by David Kessler, Dean, UCSF School of Medicine
The evening discussion features distinguished stem cell researchers
from UCSF, two of UCSF's Nobel laureates (Chancellor J. Michael
Bishop and Professor Stanley Prusiner), and visiting Nobel laureate
Arvid Carlsson of Sweden. The full scientific panel includes J.
Michael Bishop, Jeffrey Bluestone, Arvid Carlsson, Elena Gates,
Arnold Kriegstein, Stanley Prusiner, and Renee Reijo Pera. Live
discussion at UCSF Mission Bay campus and telecast to other locations
in San Francisco, 7:30-9 p.m. Due to seating capacity, reservations
are required. Go to medschool.ucsf.edu/stemcell for more
information and to make reservations.

September 30
University of California, Berkeley
Nobel Tradition Panel
UC Nobel laureates George Akerlof (Economics, 2001), Laureate Daniel
McFadden (Economics, 2000), Charles Townes (Physics 1964), Donald
Glaser (Physics, 1960). Nobel experiences by the Nobelists.
4:30-6p.m., Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center, UC
Berkeley. Admission also includes a weekend of other faculty seminars
for Homecoming Weekend. Go to homecoming.Berkeley.edu or call 1.888
UNIV-CAL for further information.

Venue:

UCSF Mission Bay Campus
600 16th Street
San Francisco
(415) 476-2557

Additional Info:

http://www.exploratorium.edu/pr/documents/05-9September.html