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Spain has given birth to many notable scientists and writers, including some of the most relevant Nobel laureates in history. On this session, expert Harvard postdoctoral fellows will present brief talks summarizing the life and achievements of every Spanish Nobel prize winner, followed by a round of questions and a discussion. Come and join us to learn and discuss the life, work and legacy of these remarkable Spanish Nobel laureates.
1904 | José Echegaray | Literature |
1906 | Santiago Ramón y Cajal | Medicine |
1922 | Jacinto Benavente | Literature |
1956 | Juan Ramón Jiménez | Literature |
1959 | Severo Ochoa | Medicine |
1977 | Vicente Aleixandre | Literature |
1989 | Camilo José Cela | Literature |
Speakers: Pilar Baldominos Flores, PhD Student in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Alba Carrillo Vega, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital; Diego Chapinal, Postdoctoral Researcher at Department of the Classics at Harvard University; Irene Lebrusán, Postdoctoral Researcher at Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School; Manuel J. Martínez López, Ph.D. Candidate in law at the Complutense University of Madrid; Marta Pérez, Postdoctoral fellow at the MassGeneral Institute of Neurodegenerative Disease (MIND) and affiliate of Harvard Medical School; Alfonso Sánchez Moya, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Government (FAS), Harvard University.
Sponsors: RCC; Harvard World Wide Week.