7th Edition of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards
The winners of the 7th Edition of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards
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30/12/2015
David Tilman
Professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota since 1984. Since 1992, Tilman has also directed the Cedar Creek Reserve. He is recipient of the 7thFrontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation Biology.
Stephen Buchwald
Associate Head of the Department of Chemistry and, since 1997, Camille Dreyfus Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Buchwald received the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences in 2014.
Charles L. Sawyers
Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Professor of the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). Sawyers received the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine in 2014.
Audio: English
Subtitles: Spanish
The winners of the 7th Edition of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards reflect on the connections between scientific research, artistic creation, and global development. In this diverse and interdisciplinary gathering, key issues are addressed, such as education, inspiration, the intelligent use of technology, and the role of science in public decision-making.
An open dialogue among David Tilman, Stephen Buchwald, Charles L. Sawyers, Joseph Schlessinger, Tony Hunter, Leonard Kleinrock, Richard Alley, Richard Blundell, David Card, György Kurtág, and Kathi Spahn, highlighting the value of curiosity, critical thinking, and social engagement in an increasingly interconnected world.
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