The Euroscience Foundation for the Promotion of European Science and Culture presented its European Science Writers Award for the second time. The prize honors Gero von Randow, head of the science desk at the »Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung«. The aim of the Hanover-based Foundation is to financially support the promotion of international European sciences and culture. With this prize, it pays tribute to von Randows special achievements as an intermediary between science and the public.
Gero von Randow
born in Hamburg in 1953, studied law then worked as a freelance journalist in the field of science; as of 1992, he worked for the weekly newspaper »Die Zeit« until in 2000, he switched over to the »Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung«. He has authored a number of books on popular science, including books on mathematics and robotics. As of autumn 2000, he has been head of the science desk at »Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung«.
Philip Campbell, editor-in-chief for the journal Nature, who received the award in 2000, will give the laudatory speech, which will be followed by a panel discussion. Participants include Phillip Campbell, Claude Kordon [Institut de la Santé et recherche medicale [INSERM], Paris], and Wilhelm Krull [Chairman of the Euroscience Foundation, Hanover.]
- Credits
- Wilhelm Krull (Moderation)
- Organization / Institution
- ZKM
- Sponsors
Euroscience-Stiftung
Accompanying program
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- Fri, July 11, 200310 pm
- Rap-Jam
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Concert
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- Fri, July 11, 20034 pm
- Youth (Culture) - between Entertainment and Violence (Symposium)
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Symposium
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- Fri, July 04, 20038 pm
- Wolf Singer: The Observer in the Brain
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Lecture
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- Wed, June 25, 20038.30 pm
- Z_KinoMittwoch. Michael Glawogger: Megacities
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Film Screening
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- Fri, June 13, 20034.30 pm
- Presentation of the European Science Writers Award to Gero von Randow
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Award Ceremony
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- Fri, June 13, 200310 am
- Dialogue Forum Nanotechnology
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Symposium
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- Wed, June 11, 20038.30 pm
- Z_KinoMittwoch. Richard Fleischer: The Fantastic Journey
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Film Screening
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- Fri, May 23, 20037 pm
- Peter Fromherz: Halbleiterchip mit Hirn
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Lecture Series
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- Wed, May 21, 20038.30 pm
- Z_KinoMittwoch. Geoff Murphy: Freejack
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Film Screening
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- Fri, May 09, 20037 pm
- Don Eigler: »Nanotechnology. Shaping the world at the atomic scale«
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Lecture Series
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- Wed, April 30, 20038.30 pm
- Z_KinoMittwoch. David Cronenberg: eXistenZ
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Film Screening
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- Fri, April 25, 20037 pm
- Jean–Marie Lehn: From Matter to Life
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Lecture
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- Wed, April 23, 20038.30 pm
- Z_KinoMittwoch. Mamoru Oshii: Ghost in the Shell
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Film Screening
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- Fri, April 11, 20037 pm
- science + fiction (Opening)
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Opening
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