Frederick Damen

Only the 600 most qualified young researchers from all over the world are given the opportunity to attend the meeting with some of the most brilliant minds in science.

Once every year, around 40 Nobel Laureates convene to meet the next generation of leading scientists, including undergraduates, PhD students, and post-doc researchers. The meeting fosters an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and experience among scientists of different generations, cultures, and disciplines.

Since 1951, Nobel Prize winners and students in chemistry, physics, and physiology or medicine have met annually to attend formal lectures and meet informally with the Nobel Laureates and their fellow participants for discussions about science, academia, and life.

The scientific review panel of the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings selects participants based on nominations received by over 200 renowned science and research institutions worldwide.

Damen is advised by Craig Goergen, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering. He conducts research in the area of cardiovascular imaging, focused on understanding cardiovascular disease progression using small animal models. He aspires to one day meld his engineering background with clinical practice to help develop a new generation of medical technologies, and he hopes that the Lindau Meeting will inspire and further guide him towards that goal.

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