Keynote Speakers
Harald zur Hausen
Nobel Prize Winner in Physiology or Medicine
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Title of talk: "The Role of Infections in Cancer: A Model for Cancer Prevention"
Harald zur Hausen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008 for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer.
Kevin Eggan
Professor in Stem Cell Biology
Harvard University
Title of talk: Using Stem Cells to Study Diseases of the Nervous System
Kevin Eggan uses stem cell biology to study human diseases.
He has previous been selected by Forbes to be among the 10 most Revolutionary Innovators in the world.
Eva-Mari Aro
Professor in Plant Physiology
University of Turku
Title of talk: Photosynthesis for the future
Eva-Mari Aro's research focus on photosynthesis and how it can be harnessed to produce compounds beneficial to humankind.
In addition she is vice-president at the Bureau of the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) providing independent scientific advice to European policy-makers.
