Why Diversity Is Important

Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, explains his connection to Germany and why diversity is important for science.

The video was recorded at the Wissenschaftsforum in Berlin, Germany. An interview (only in German) recorded at the event can be read in the Nachrichten aus der Chemie:

• Gute Gedichte schreiben und gute Wissenschaft machen,
  Christian Remenyi,
  Nachr. Chem. 2018, 66(5), 533–535.
  https://doi.org/10.1002/nadc.20184070676
  

The video below shows Roald Hoffmann's ceremonial speech on the occasion of the presentation of the Primo Levi Prize that earned a standing ovation from the audience.

Video by Dr. Gerhard Kreysa, formerly Dechema, Germany

Also of Interest

• Inaugural Primo Levi Prize for Roald Hoffmann,
  ChemViews Mag. 2017.
  Award honoring chemists who promote human rights
• Mapping Chemical Neighborhoods,
  Nancy McGuire,
  ChemistryViews.org 2016.
  New classification system clearly delineates chemical bond types based on experimental data
• 75th Birthday: Roald Hoffmann,
  ChemViews Mag. 2012.
  Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, celebrates his 75th birthday
• What, Another Nobel Prize in Chemistry to a Nonchemist?,
  Jonathan Faiz,
  ChemViews Mag. 2012.
  Roald Hoffmann discusses the purpose of the Nobel Prizes and why areas like biochemistry should be recognized
• Roald Hoffmann Awarded,
  ChemViews Mag. 2011.
  Nobel laureate Professor Roald Hoffmann, Cornell University, NY, USA, receives the Otto Warburg Medal

Article Information

DOI: 10.1002/chemv.201800022