| Posted: October 15, 2007 |
Fred Kavli to Introduce Prestigious Science Awards at DC Climate Conference |
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(Nanowerk News) On October 22, Fred
Kavli, a Norwegian-born philanthropist, will introduce three new science
prizes worth $1 million each at a science conference in Washington, DC. The
Kavli Prizes are currently accepting nominations for their first ever
awards in 2008 in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience.
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"The Kavli Prizes honor scientists exploring the biggest, smallest and
the most complex scientific frontiers in the 21st century," said Kavli.
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Kavli will speak on the opening day of Climate Action, an October 22
through 24 scientific conference held at the Carnegie Institution at 1530 P
Street NW, Washington, D.C. Among the scientific presenters, keynote
speaker Chris Field of the Carnegie Institution will address the topic:
"Alarming acceleration in CO2 emissions worldwide -- how do we respond?"
The conference will conclude with panel discussions on opportunities for
international action.
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The first conference day sees remarks by John H. Marburger III, Science
Advisor to the President of the United States.
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Oystein Djupedal, Norwegian Minister of Education and Research and
Thomas A. Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the State Department will
sign a new bilateral declaration on cooperation in research and higher
education.
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"The Kavli Prizes reward international pioneering research.
International collaboration is also the key to finding solutions and
creating a basis for international action on climate change. This is what
the conference is all about," said Wegger Chr. Strommen, newly appointed
Ambassador to the United States.
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Climate Action is the title of the 2007 annual science conference
co-hosted by the Carnegie Institution and the Norwegian Embassy. Consisting
of lectures, panels and workshops, Climate Action has over 80 presenters
and an expected 200 participants.
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The Kavli Prizes are presented through a joint venture by the Norwegian
Academy of Science and Letters, the Norwegian Ministry of Education and
Research, and The Kavli Foundation.
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About the conference: http://www.norway.org/restech
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Kavli Prizes: http://www.kavlifoundation.org and http://www.dnva.no
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The Carnegie Institution for Science: http://www.ciw.edu/
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The Research Council of Norway: http://www.rcn.no/english
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Source: Embassy of Norway
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