It is a tradition in ESOF, to organise “Meeting with the Prof”, an informal and hugely successful event where delegates at an early-stage of their careers have the opportunity to exchange with seasoned experts from the world of science. In Torino it was pizza, Barcelona served tapas, Munich had pretzels, Dublin offered porridge, Copenhagen had a picnic and Manchester served a pie. For this 8th edition of ESOF, the name will be “Pâtisserie with the Prof”, where you will enjoy a traditional French breakfast for the morning slot at 7:30am and an appetizer for the afternoon slot at 6:30pm.
Each ‘Prof’ is assigned a table, where there will be room for around 5-8 delegates. Each session will last 45 minutes, giving plenty of time for young researchers to learn from expert scientists and VIPs, exchange about their personal aspirations or experience in science, job history, science careers, or follow-up on hot themes of ESOF lectures and sessions.
Note: in order to allow a maximum number of participants, you will not be able to meet with more than two ‘Profs’. However, you can add in your wish list up to four ‘Profs’. Popular sessions with ‘Profs’ will be subject to a ballot for those who have applied to that session. To register, please fill the registration form below and indicate the two Profs you would like to meet and indicate up to four ‘Profs’ in your wish list.
The “Pâtisserie with the Prof” event is available in priority to delegates registered as early career researchers.
Come and Join us at the AGORA square from Tuesday to Friday included!
PROGRAMME
Tuesday 10th – 07:30-8:15 (am)
Annely Allik
Estonian Biobank, Estonia
Marketing and Com manager
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Jean Eric Paquet
European Commission, International
Director General of the DG Research and Innovation
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Hugues Van Der Stichel
Airbus, France
Vaughan Turekian
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, USA
Executive Director Policy & Global Affairs
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Peter Tindemans
Co-Chair of the ESOF 2018 Steering Committee; Euroscience
Secretary General and Resp. Director
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Tuesday 10th – 18:30-19:15
Jens DEGETT
EUSJA, EU
President of European Union of Science Journalists' Associations
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Eric Laffont-Baylet
La Dépêche du Midi
Managing Diretor
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Maria Leptin
European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO)
Director
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Jean-Michel Le Roux
ANR; Science to Business Committee Chair
Deputy Head of Investments For The Future and Competitiveness Department
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Wednesday 11th – 07:30-8:15 (am)
Gail Cardew
The Royal Institution, UK
Professor of Science, Culture and Society
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Michel Kazatchkine
United Nations; Global Commission on Drug Policy
Secretary-General special envoy on HIV and AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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Jean-Eric Paquet
European Commission, International
Director General of the DG Research and Innovation
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https://www.esof.eu/en/speakers/speakers-details/paquet-jean-eric.html
Hugues Van Der Stichel
Airbus, France
Experimental Test Pilot VP Flight test Regulation A350 Project pilot
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Wednesday 11th – 18:30-19:15
Angela Bellia
Keynote Speaker, Marie Curie Researcher at the Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage ; National Research Council
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Ruth Francis
Freelance, UK
Strategic Communications Consultant
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Peter Gluckman
International Network of Government Science Advice, Former Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
Chair
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Yuko Harayama
Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI), former Deputy Director of the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Executive Member
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Teresa Lago
International Astronomical Union
Full Professor (retired) at the University of Porto, International Astronomical Union General Secretary 2018-2021 (elected)
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Archana Singh-Manoux
Inserm, UCL, France
Research Professor, Head of research team on “Ageing”, Co-PI Whitehall II Study
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Thursday 12th – 07:30-8:15 (am)
Luke Georghiou
University of Manchester, UK
Vice-President for Research and Innovation
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Yuko Harayama
Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI), former Deputy Director of the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Executive Member
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Koen Vermeir
CNRS, France
Associate Research Professor (CR1)
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Florence Reuzeau
Executive Expert Human Factors
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Thursday 12th – 18:30-19:15
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
European Research Council, EU
President
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Clive COOKSON
Financial Times, UK
Science Editor
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Camille Parmesan
University of Texas, US
Professor in Integrative Biology
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Ismael Ràfols
Ingenio (C SIC-UPV) Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
Research Fellow
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Isabella Susa
Research Administrative Area of Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Communication manager, Vice-Chair of the Careers Committee
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Friday 13th – 07:30-08:15
Mark Bale
UK Department of Health , UK
Science Research & Evidence Directorate
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https://www.esof.eu/en/speakers/speakers-details/bale-mark.html
Lidia Brito
UNESCO Regional Bureau for Latin America & The Caribbean, International
Regional Director for Sciences
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https://www.esof.eu/en/speakers/speakers-details/brito-lidia.html
Anne Cambon-Thomsen
CNRS, Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, France
ESOF 2018 Champion
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Jean Patrick Connerade
Académie Européenne, EU
Emeritus Professor, Président de l'Académie Européenne
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Carl Johan Sundberg
Scientist, Coordinator Science & Society at the President's Office at the Karolinska Institute, Initiator of ESOF and the ESOF 2004 Champion in Stockholm
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Friday 13th – 18:30-19:15
Alaa I. Ibrahim
American University in Cairo
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
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Lucia Monaco
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany
Professor in biochemistry
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Maria-Teresa-Ruiz
University of Chile, Chile
Astronomer, President of the Academia Chilena de Ciencias
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