Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative

Martin Chalfie

24 – 26 September 2019

Martin Chalfie, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2008, visited three cities in Canada for a Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative event held in partnership with AstraZeneca. He met students and researchers, delivered lectures and participated in on-stage discussions at the following institutions:

- Ryerson University, Toronto
- University of Toronto
- Queen’s University, Kingston
- McGill University, Montreal
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