A Conversation with Dr. Erling Norrby

Date/Time
Tuesday
12 Nov 2013
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location
UCSF Toland Hall

Event Type
Non-CSTMS Event


Unlocking the Nobel Archives

Join scholar Dr. Erling Norrby to discuss his new book Nobel Prizes and Nature’s Surprises, which examines the unique archival records of the Nobel nominations, kept secret for 50 years after the awards are made.

His discussion will also include the 1962 prize for the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA by Watson and Crick.

Erling Norrby, M.D. is a world authority on viruses, and was professor and chairman at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm for 25 years. Additionally, for over 20 years, he has  been heavily involved in the selection process of the recipients of Nobel Prizes in Physiology and Medicine.

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This event is sponsored by: UCSF Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (IND)