Adventures across disciplines: studying biophysics, and observing the shaping of policies
Please take your seats by 9.20am as the lecture will be preceded by a welcome by Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
With his work spanning physics, applied mathematics and plant physiology, Dr Farquhar’s remarkable work on models of photosynthesis has helped understand and mitigate the effects of climate change on plants, including developing drought-resistant strains of wheat. In his lecture he will share insights from his work as a scientist as well as the contributions he has made to policy as a scientific advisor during key climate change negotiations.
Date: 8 May 2018, 9:30
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Speaker: Dr Graham Farquhar (Kyoto Prize 2017 Laureate for Basic Sciences)
Organising department: Blavatnik School of Government
Organiser contact email address: kyoto@bsg.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Kyoto Prize at Oxford
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Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.kyotoprize.ox.ac.uk/events/public-lecture-dr-graham-farquhar
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Lucy Forsyth