In an effort to bring people up close to how science, literature and peace efforts have contributed to humanity's progress, the Nobel Prize Museum’s exhibition — For the Greatest Benefit of Humankind — will be unveiled at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali on September 11.The exhibition, designed on the theme of ‘Teaching and Learning’, will highlight science stories and achievements during the third edition of Nobel Prize Series-2019 (NPS-2019).
At this exhibition, which is open to the public for a whole month until October 11, thousands of participants will walk away with rich insights and ideas on how an individual can contribute to the well-being of humanity while shaping India’s path of innovation and progress.It is expected that around 500-600 students and research scholars in additional to 600-700 teachers and early career faculties from across Punjab and other parts of the country will participate in NPS-2019 at Mohali and Ludhiana.
Dr Serge Haroche, Nobel Prize in Physics 2012, and Dr Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Prize 2014, will take part in the activities along with Dr Juleen Zierath, Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Academy.
At NPS-2019, Nobel Laureates will share their personal experiences shedding light on the worlds of science, literature and peace and the role of teachers in helping them achieve their goals.
The event is being organized by The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology and Nobel Media AB, Sweden, in partnership with Punjab Government.