Nobelpreisträ­ger Venki Ramakrishnan spricht über die neue Wissenschaft des Alterns und die Suche nach Unsterblichkeit

Nobel Prize Laureates at TU Dresden: Venki Ramakrishnan

Public lecture: Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality

Knowledge about ageing and death has shaped human culture and religion since the beginning of time. Today, biology is opening up the possibility of actively intervening in the ageing process for the first time. With rising life expectancy and falling birth rates, many societies are facing an ageing population. Governments and private investors – often tech billionaires – are therefore intensively promoting ageing research.

In his public lecture, 73-year-old structural biologist and Nobel Prize winner Venkatraman (Venki) Ramakrishnan will highlight key findings on the causes and mechanisms of ageing, future prospects and the possible consequences of a society with extremely long-lived people. The lecture will be held in English.

More information: tud.de/mn/nobel

All interested parties are welcome. Admission is free, and registration is not required.