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,
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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
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