Richard R. Ernst Lecture 2019
Lecture by Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier: “CRISPR-Cas9 – A Game Changer in Gene Editing and Genome Engineering”
Friday, 29 March 2019, 4.00 p.m., ETH Zurich, Main Building, Auditorium Maximum (HG F30), Rämistrasse 101. Doors open at 3.30 p.m.The event will be held in English and admission is free.
The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion, which in addition to the speaker will include ETH professors Markus Aebi, Jacob Corn and Michael Hampe and ETH doctoral student Irina Ritsch.
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The Richard R. Ernst Lecture is held every two years in honour of the 1991 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Organised by the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry at ETH Zurich, the lecture is intended to promote dialogue between researchers and the public and raise awareness of fundamental issues concerning the future. The Richard R. Ernst Gold Medal is conferred upon individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society and science. Previous honourees include Gottfried Schatz, Kofi Annan, Roger Penrose and Felicitas Pauss.