Academy of Sciences Invites Young Researchers to Apply for Lindau Meeting

Estonia’s Academy of Sciences is inviting young researchers to apply for the next Lindau meeting, a gathering that will bring about 600 young scientists from around the world together with dozens of Nobel laureates.

Applications remain open until October 9 through the academy’s electronic competitions system. Estonian bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students can apply, along with young researchers and postdoctoral fellows whose work focuses on physiology, medicine or closely related fields.

The previous meeting brought together nearly 70 Nobel laureates and 600 young scientists from 87 countries. Estonian participants highlighted conversations with Nobel laureates, discussions about current questions involving science and society, and the chance to build international contacts.

Laura Kaarma, a doctoral student and junior researcher at the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, said the meeting underscored the importance of resilience in science. Paul Erik Olli, a chemistry master’s student at ETH Zurich, recalled encouragement from a Nobel laureate who had explored several scientific fields. Agnes Rohtsalu, a materials science and technology master’s student at the University of Tartu and a laboratory technician at its Institute of Physics, said the meeting gave her a new perspective on life and science.

Next year’s Lindau meeting will take place from June 27 to July 2 in Lindau, Germany, on Lake Constance.