通俗演講 Colloquium

Title

Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prizes

Speaker

Prof. Lars Brink (Chalmers University, Sweden)

Abstract

I will first talk about Alfred Nobel and his life and his inventions. Then about all the drama after his death when his legacy became known and how the Nobel Foundation was set up. Finally, I describe the Nobel Prizes, how the committee works and how we implement the statutes set up by will and exemplify it with some Prizes and laureates.

Language

演講語言 (Language): in English

Hosted by

王子敬 特聘研究員
Wong, Henry Tsz King / Distinguished Research Fellow