
Nobel Night at UBC Okanagan - 2016
Event Information
Description
On Thursday, December 8, join us to learn about this year’s Nobel Prize-winning contributions in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, economics and peace from distinguished UBC researchers.
Event Emcee — Dr. Jenn Jakobi
Assoc. Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development
About the Physics Prize — Dr. Ray Taheri
Senior Instructor, School of Engineering
About the Chemistry Prize - Dr. Isaac Li
Assist. Professor, Chemistry, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences
About the Medicine Prize — Dr. Bruce Mathieson
Assoc. Professor, Biology, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences
About the Literature Prize — Dr. Oliver Lovesey
Assoc. Professor, English, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
About the Peace Prize — Dr. Jessica Stites Mor
Assoc. Professor, History, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences
About the Sveriges Riksmbank Prize in Economic Sciences — Dr. Ross Hickey
Assist. Professor, Economics, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences
Thursday, December 8
Presentations: 7 p.m. | Refreshments: 8:30 p.m.
Lecture theatre FIP 204, Fipke Centre for Innovative Research
Visitor parking: F lot (dispensers accept coin or Visa or MasterCard). Click here for a campus map and watch for directions on campus.
Admission is free and light refreshments will be provided. Donations to the United Way Campaign gratefully accepted.