As part of a global initiative between pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and the media company of the Nobel Foundation, Nobel Media AB, staff and students at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will have the rare opportunity to meet and learn from a Nobel Prize awarded scientist, Dr Michael Brown, on May 12, 2011.
Awarded the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Dr Brown will give a lecture at his alma mater, Penn Medicine, entitled ‘Partnerships, Puzzles and Paradigms: A collaborative approach to cholesterol’. Dr Brown will explore the dynamics, challenges and benefits of his partnership with Joseph L. Goldstein, fellow recipient of the Nobel Prize, and the ways it contributed to the pair’s extraordinary success in unraveling many of cholesterol’s secrets. The lecture is followed by an open question and answer session. In addition, Dr Brown will host roundtable discussions with graduate and medical students. On May 13, Dr Brown will give a further lecture to scientists at AstraZeneca’s research and development facility in Wilmington, Delaware, and then in front of the same audience, he will discuss the value of collaboration with Martin Mackay, President of R&D at AstraZeneca.
The event is part of the AstraZeneca Nobel Medicine Initiative, a global cooperation to bring the inspiring achievements from the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to the general public and to AstraZeneca’s leading research facilities worldwide. The aim of the initiative is to inspire the scientific community and others through sharing Nobel Prize awarded achievements and demonstrating how such discoveries are critical to advancing our understanding of how the human body works. For information about previous lectures within the initiative, see: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_organizations/nobelmedia/partnership/s/astrazeneca/lecture_events/index.html
Journalists can attend the lecture by arrangement – for more information on media opportunities, please contact: Andrea Conners from AstraZeneca at +1 302 885 7652.
Dr Michael Brown, 1985 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine,
commented:
“My career with Joe Goldstein is proof that
scientific success can come from long-lasting, creative partnerships. I
am greatly looking forward to meeting students at my alma mater and
scientists at AstraZeneca to discuss the lessons I have learned about
partnerships throughout a lifetime in science.”
Dr. Martin Mackay, President of R&D, AstraZeneca, said:
“AstraZeneca
is committed to collaborations with academia, government,
not-for-profits and others in industry to facilitate better, more
efficient drug development for the good of patients. The story of Drs.
Brown and Goldstein is a story of the power of partnership and the
extraordinary things that are possible when people are willing to
collaborate. AstraZeneca is honored to host Dr. Brown to learn from and
be inspired by his outstanding scientific achievements.”
Camilla Hyltén-Cavallius, CEO of Nobel Media, said:
“We are
delighted to continue the lecture series within the AstraZeneca Nobel
Medicine Initiative by bringing students and the scientific community
into close contact with Nobel Laureates.”
The lectures are one component of a broader program of activity as part of the AstraZeneca Nobel Medicine Initiative, which also includes online educational productions and a series of TV documentaries about Physiology or Medicine. For more information on the initiative, please visit http://www.astrazeneca.com/Research/news/Article/AstraZeneca-Nobel-Medicine-Initiative.
Notes to Editors:
- About Dr Michael Brown
Dr Michael Brown was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1985 for discoveries concerning the regulation of cholesterol metabolism. For more information about Dr Brown, please visit: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1985/brown.html
- About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business with a primary focus on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory and inflammation, oncology and infectious disease. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information please visit: www.astrazeneca.com
- About Nobel Media AB
Nobel Media AB aims to spread knowledge and interest in the Nobel Prize awarded achievements to a global audience, through digital and broadcast media, publishing and events. Included in Nobel Media’s portfolio is Nobelprize.org, the official web site of the Nobel Prize, which received over 41 million visitors during 2010. Production of official television programs consists of The Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies in Stockholm and Oslo, The Nobel Banquet, Nobel Documentaries, Nobel Minds, Nobel Laureates and the Nobel Prize Concert. Through these programs, over 250 million viewers are reached all over the world.
http://nobelprize.org/
Nobel Media®, Nobel Prize®, Nobelprize.org®, Nobel Prize Guide® and Nobel Prize Concert® are registered trademarks of the Nobel Foundation.
Contacts:
Andrea Conners, 302-885-7652
