Energy Futures Discussed by Nobel Laureates and Experts

Some of the key topics to be discussed in a series of thought-provoking sessions and working groups include:

Participating Nobel Laureates include:

Steven Chu , Stanford University , Former US Secretary of Energy

David Gross , Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Alan Heeger , UC Santa Barbara

Hartmut Michel , Max Planck Institute Frankfurt

Mario Molina , UC San Diego

Carlo Rubbia, CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research

Steven Chu , 1997 Nobel Laureate in Physics and Former US Secretary of Energy says " ."

Richenda Van Leeuwen , Executive Director, Energy and Climate, for the Energy Access Initiative at the UN Foundation, says "          

Fatih Birol , Chief Economist and Director of Global Energy Economics at the International Energy Agency, says " ."

Confirmed panellists include Chris Llewellyn Smith , Director of Energy Research at Oxford University , Rajendra Pachauri , Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Daniel Yergin , Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, and Carl-Henric Svanberg , Chairman of BP and Volvo. For a complete list of panellists, see: http://www.nobelweekdialogue.org/panellists/

This free discussion forum takes place on Monday 9 December 2013 at the The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg , and is open to the general public and students. Västra Götaland is a leading region internationally when it comes to business investments in research and development. Sustainable development is a key focus for both Gothenburg and the Region Västra Götaland which makes Gothenburg an exciting location for this year's Nobel Week Dialogue. A live webcast of the discussions will also be accessible.

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About Nobel Week Dialogue

The goal of this discussion forum is to foster discussion at the highest level on a topical, science-related theme by bringing together Nobel Laureates, the world's leading scientists, key opinion leaders, policy makers and different interest groups for a series of discussion sessions and working groups. Nobel Week Dialogue is held in partnership with Carl Bennet AB, City of Gothenburg , Ericsson, Region Västra Götaland and Volvo Group and is organised by Nobel Media AB, the media company for the Nobel Prize.

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