Beth Ryan, a Chemistry and Chemical Biology graduate student in the Weill Institute’s Baskin Lab, has been chosen as a Young Scientist invited to attend the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Chemistry, this June 2025. Nobel Laureates in Chemistry and 600 highly talented Young Scientists from around the world will come together in Lindau, Germany, for a unique week of scientific exchange, inspiration, and networking, during lectures, panel discussions, and small-size discussion sessions.

Beth shared her enthusiasm and gratitude on earning this prestigious recognition: “I am incredibly excited to be selected to attend this year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Chemistry. It is such a unique opportunity,” she said. “There is really no other situation where the concentration of Nobel Prize winners is so high in one location and we, as the young scientists in attendance, get to personally meet them, have conversations, and ask questions. In addition to meeting some of my scientific heroes, I’ll be able to engage with other young researchers from across the world and learn about the cool topics in chemistry that they’re tackling in their projects. I know that this experience will be a considerable highlight of my graduate education.” In the Baskin Lab, Beth’s research involves engineering novel optogenetic (light-controlled) enzymes to manipulate the properties of cellular membranes.

The Lindau Meetings are outstanding and internationally renowned conferences, where Laureates and the most promising Young Scientists from all over the world meet for scientific and personal exchange. This presents a unique opportunity to educate, inspire, and connect beyond cultural and political boundaries for the leading scientists of tomorrow. Apart from taking the one-time chance to participate in a Lindau Meeting, these Young Scientists become part of a special community — a network of excellence. As Lindau Alumni, former participants stay connected with each other and become ambassadors of the scientific dialogue fostered by the Lindau Meetings.