“The problem I worked on for 40 years was a little bit of an accident” Nobel Laureate Michael Young
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Channel: Nobel Prize · 2018 · Education
In December 2018, the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative brought Nobel Laureate Michael Young to meet students and young scientists at Zhejiang University and the University of Science and Technology in China. He gave lectures about his research on the circadian clock and his journey towards the Nobel Prize, and early-career scientists had the opportunity to ask him questions about issues which concern them. Michael Young was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2017. The Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative (NPII) is a global programme designed to help Nobel Laureates share their inspirational stories and insights. By taking Nobel Laureates on visits to universities and research centres around the world, and by capturing their thoughts on video, the Initiative seeks to bring the Laureates into closer contact with the worldwide scientific community, and especially with an audience of young scientists. NPII China 2018 was delivered in partnership with AstraZeneca.
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