Oct 31, 2022
Excursions and Other News: Meeting a Nobel Prize Winner
Group picture with Nobel Prize winner Sir Gregory Winter
In June 2022, TU Dresden was honoured by the visit of Nobel Prize Winner Sir Gregory Winter, who won the prize for chemistry in 2018 for the phage display of peptides and antibodies.
He is not only active in scientific research, he has also founded multiple companies to transfer his scientific findings to society. His findings play a crucial role in the development of antibody therapeutics, which are successfully applied to treat several cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases.
The morning after Sir Gregory gave his official lecture about his research to all interested listeners in Audimax, BioS students were lucky enough to meet him for an exclusive and more informal talk, accompanied by some coffee, tea and cake.
Having a glimpse behind what it might take to become a Nobel Prize winner, accompanied with intriguing stories and sometimes unexpected turns, was a special experience. In regards to following a career in academia, Sir Gregory Winter had one advice to give us: Whatever you do in research, it should be important.