Annual Report 2025 - Report - Page 12
Greetings From Stockholm and From the Nobel Laureates
Science as a Global Responsibility
Astrid Söderbergh Widding, Chair of the Nobel Foundation,
delivering the traditional Greetings from Stockholm
Frances H. Arnold spoke on behalf of the participating
Nobel Laureates
It’s an honour to be back in Lindau at this legendary Meeting. Its original idea, to allow scientists from all over the world to communicate across national borders, was a visionary example of
science diplomacy, which today is more important than
it has been for many decades. This truly is in the spirit of
Alfred Nobel, who didn't want to consider nationality in
choosing the Laureates for the prize, but only the achievements for the greatest benefit to humankind.
I would like to add a few words about ongoing Nobel
life in Stockholm. Under the leadership of our new Executive Director for the Nobel Foundation, Hanna Stjärne,
we are formulating the new strategy for the Nobel sphere
and have taken a decisive step towards the new Nobel
House planned in Stockholm. Financed by the Knut and
Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Erling-Persson
Family Foundation, centrally placed in the city, and with
fantastic opportunities.
Thank you for having us here in the beauty of this fantastic region. Let me extend not only my greetings from
Stockholm, but also my warmest wishes for a highly rewarding Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Chemistry 2025.
We, the Nobel Laureates, are thrilled to be
here and to learn from the Young Scientists.
There will be fantastic chemistry, and you
will enjoy getting to know one another.
I'm personally very grateful to have a week away from
the utter chaos in the United States. Never take it for granted that scientific achievement is celebrated. There's a concerted attack on the universities, which will drive many
brilliant Young Scientists to come to Europe and other places. Make the best use of this opportunity and give them a
home. It is so important to convey the joy of discovery and
the benefits of science to our friends and neighbours outside of the laboratory. They pay the bills, but don't necessarily understand the benefits. It's up to us, especially chemists, to explain these better.
A gathering like Lindau is why we work so hard to push
science forward, so we can share our discoveries and learn
from one another. Science is an expression of our deep curiosity and our desire to understand where we came from,
where we are, and especially where we're going. So have a
wonderful, magical week.
10 | 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
