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Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Physics Alumni Success

November 28, 2012 By casdept Leave a Comment

Abraham Olson, physics major (class of 2007) had the opportunity this summer to participate in the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting in physics in Germany.  He was one of 592 young scientists selected from around the world to spend a week in Lindau, Germany to meet with 27 physics Nobel Laureates.

Abe is currently a Ph.D. student  in the physics department at Purdue University.  He is also the recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2009) and a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (2007).

 

Filed Under: Alumni, Physics Tagged With: Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, Purdue University

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