Curious2018
On the occasion of its 350 year’s anniversary, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany initiated a flagship conference called Curious2018 – Future Insight™. The conference brought some of the greatest scientists and most accomplished entrepreneurs together on an invite-only basis.
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The world is an interesting place, full of challenges and opportunities. For millennia, science and technology have steadily advanced and created endless possibilities to shape a bright and peaceful future. Scientists in conjunction with entrepreneurs and their corporations have played an essential role in making the world a better place. On the occasion of its 350 year’s anniversary, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is initiating a flagship conference called Curious2018 – Future Insight. The conference brings some of the greatest scientists and most accomplished entrepreneurs together on an invite-only basis. Let us jointly look into the future, to imagine and develop solutions to solve the challenges and enable the dreams of today and tomorrow. Present your work to the community, meet outstanding individuals from all over the world, start new business relationships, and join initiatives with game-changing potential. The Curious2018 – Future Insight conference is a world-renowned event around the future of science & technology and its application to build a better world for humanity. The best minds in science, technology, and entrepreneurship will come together to make great things happen and join forces to realize the dreams of a better tomorrow.
350th Anniversary
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is all about science and technology. Founded in 1668, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is the world’s oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company and the founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed corporate group. In 2018, we will celebrate our 350th anniversary. These 350 years of history have shaped our ideals – from the very beginning. That’s how we became what we are today: a leading science and technology company. On the occasion of the 350th anniversary, in addition to the Curious2018 – Future Insight conference, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany will initiate and sponsor a range of activities around science and technology.
Speakers 2018
Curious2018 brought together some of the brightest scientists, most accomplished entrepreneurs, and technology pioneers in a variety of different innovative formats.
Tim Appenzeller
News Editor, AAAS/Science
Christina Smolke
Stanford University
Jean-Marie Lehn
University of Strasbourg, Nobel Prize in Chemistry1987
Bruce Beutler
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2011
Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp
E. Merck KG
Fraser Stoddart
Northwestern University, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016
Harald zur Hausen
German Cancer Research Center, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008
Joachim Frank
Columbia University, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017
Ulrich Betz
Chairman Future Insight e.V., Senior Vice President Innovation, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Caroline Dive
Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute; University of Manchester
Ruedi Abersold
University of Basel
Varindar Aggarwal
Cambridge University
Takuzo Aida
Emergent Soft Matter Function Research Group
Shinichi Akaike
Science and Technology Foresight Center, National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, NISTEP
Victoria Aranda
Nature
Frances Arnold
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018
Rudi Balling
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine in Luxembourg (LCSB)
Angela Belcher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Jef Boeke
Institute for Systems Genetics at NYU Langone Health
David Bull
Carlos Caldas
University of Cambridge; Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
Emmanuelle Charpentier
Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin; Humboldt University, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020
Don Cleveland
University of California at San Diego; Ludwig Cancer Research
Nancy Cox
Vanderbilt Genetics Institute
Videos 2018
Take a look inside Curious2018 to get a taste of what’s in store at Curious2022 – Future Insight Conference.
Partners 2018
Several partners joined forces with us and advanced the Curious Future Insight initiative to the next level: starting a global movement towards a bright future for humanity.
Exhibitors 2018
Interested in presenting your company or product at Curious - Future Insight Conference? Join us as an exhibitor or partner.
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