AcademiaNet (www.academia-net.org) is an internet portal hosted by the Robert Bosch Stiftung featuring profiles of excellent female researchers from all disciplines. The project is run in cooperation with Spektrum der Wissenschaft and the Nature Publishing Group. AcademiaNet-Clubs (AN-Clubs) provide an opportunity to meet up and network.
The 1st AN-Club in Vienna, an initiative of the Robert Bosch Stiftung, is organised in cooperation with the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna and WoChem – Women in Chemistry, University of Vienna.
We invite interested female scientists from all disciplines to participate in our public session. Join us!
Friday, 5 October
17:00 Welcome & Introduction
Leticia González, Professor for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, AcademiaNet Member and Coordinator of AN-Club Vienna
17:10 The tragic destiny of Mileva Maric Einstein
Pauline Gagnon, Physicist, author and blogger
The Canadian Physicist worked over 19 years at CERN. In her talk, Gagnon will review evidence regarding the question: what were Albert Einstein’s first wife’scontributions to his extraordinary productivity?
18:10 AcademiaNet Slam Session
19:15 Social drinks
Closing at 20:00
Venue: University of Vienna, Faculty of Chemistry, Joseph-Loschmidt Lecture Hall, Währinger Strasse 42, 1090 Vienna
No registration needed.
