Celebrating 100-year of Einstein's General Relativity
2015 Solvay Public Lectures
Since 2005, the International Solvay Institutes organize an annual conference for the general public inviting scientists of the highest level to talk about the latest developments in the field of chemistry, physics and biology.
Programme
Opening
15:00
Marc Henneaux
ULB & International Solvay Institutes
Franklin Lambert
Moderation
VUB & International Solvay Institutes
Lecture
15:20
Reinhard Genzel
“Massive Black Holes and the Evolution of Galaxies”
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, Germany
Solvay Awards Ceremony
16:20
During this short Award Ceremony, brilliant students in physics, chemistry and engineering at the ULB and the VUB who had been distinguished for their work will receive an award from the Solvay Company.
Lecture
16:50
Viatcheslav Mukhanov
“From Nothing to the Universe”
LMU, Munich, Germany
Closing
17:50
Marc Henneaux
ULB & International Solvay Institutes
Drink
18:00
Sunday 18 October – 15:00 (doors open at 14:30)
Flagey – Studio 4
Place Sainte-Croix
1050 Bruxelles
Language : English – translation in both French and Dutch
"We need scientists to be heard and to be lauded, we need to show that science is a fascinating subject raising intriguing and captivating challenges, and we need to demonstrate that it is extraordinarily important for the future of humanity to pursue scientific advances, which are critical to the survival of human beings on earth. Hence our commitment to public events and lectures."