Margaret Doyle, a graduate student in the Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging (MBIB) Division’s Yano/Yachandra/Kern group, was among the 27 young scientists selected to represent the University of California as a UC President Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Fellow at the recent gathering in Germany. “Attending a week of lectures and discussions by Nobel Laureates on topics ranging from attosecond pulses to exoplanet science was a unique and privileged experience that I am honored to have had,” she said, noting that she was inspired by the Laureates’ tenacity and perseverance throughout their careers.
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The week concluded on Mainau island, where Doyle witnessed 30 Laureates from physics and chemistry sign the 2024 Mainau Declaration on Nuclear Weapons, an appeal against nuclear war.
“I cherished the opportunity to connect with many other young scientists from across the world, who were outside of my field and whom I likely would never have crossed paths with otherwise,” Doyle reflected.