Friday, December 19, 2008

      The International Peace Foundation and Faculty of Science, Mahidol University kindly invite you to participate in the Nobel Laureate Lecture on Friday, December 19, 2008, with keynote speaker Professor Roger Kornberg, the 2006 Nobel Laureate for Chemistry.

Professor Roger Kornberg is an American biochemist and professor of structural biology at Stanford University's School of Medicine who was solely awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2006 for his studies of the molecular basis of eukaryotic transcription. His work explained the process by which genetic information is copied from DNA to RNA and paved the way for unlocking new therapeutic approaches towards illnesses such as cancer, heart disease and various kinds of inflammation.

    Professor Kornberg will speak on "Science as a basis for bridging between cultures and fostering peace and development" on Friday, December 19 at 2 pm at Mahidol University, Faculty of Science, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400.

Further information and free seat reservations are available via phone (02) 201-5070-1

Free online registration : www.sc.mahidol.ac.th

Professor Roger Kornberg, the 2006 Nobel Laureate for Chemistry.