Preliminary schedule#

• Tuesday, 19 October (late afternoon), at the Institute for Catalan Studies (IEC), c/Carme, 47, Barcelona. Annual Business Meeting for AE Members.

• Wednesday, 20 October, at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB). c/Doctor Aiguader, 88, Barcelona. Morning: AE Class workshops. Afternoon: Lecture and Reception for new Members.
  In the evening, the President’s Dinner (optional, requiring a separate registration fee). Place to be determined.

• Thursday, 21 October, at the PRBB. c/Doctor Aiguader, 88, Barcelona. AE Erasmus Medal lecture by Roger Penrose, the André Mischke YAE Prize for Science and Policy, and the 2021 International Adam Kondorosi AE Award for Advanced Research in Plant Sciences, plus a varied programme of leading European scholars’ lectures.

• Friday, 22 October (all day). Traditional post-conference field trip (optional, requiring a separate registration fee). Includes guided tours, transportation and lunch. Place to be determined.

Information on Building Bridges 2021, including registration, scientific programme and other details, will be available later this year.

Speakers include:#

2020 ERASMUS MEDAL and Lecture: Professor ROGER PENROSE, Laudation will be given by Martin Rees

Professor Eva KONDOROSI (Balzan Prize 2018 - Chemical Ecology)

Professor Quentin SKINNER (Balzan Prize 2006 - Political Thought, History and Theory)

2020 Andre Mischke Young Academy Prize (To be announced)

AE GOLD AWARD to Professor Ole PETERSEN

PLUS Speakers from the four AE classes and dedicated new member sessions and posters, President's Dinner

Distinguished lecture by Mara Dierssen, Barcelona