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The 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will take place from June 28 to July 3, 2026, in Lindau, Germany. Approximately 75 Nobel Laureates and more than 630 young scientists from 88 countries have been invited to participate in this unique forum for face-to-face exchange. Representing Taiwan, two postdoctoral researchers from Academia Sinica—Dr. Shuvadeep Karmakar of the Institute of Physics and Dr. Yu-Han Huang of the Research Center for Applied Sciences—have been selected to attend after successfully completing a rigorous multi-stage international selection process.

Dr. Shuvadeep Karmakar’s research focuses on neutrino physics, dark matter searches, and rare-event detection. He regards participation in the Lindau Meeting as a rare opportunity to interact with Nobel Laureates from around the world, particularly Professor Takaaki Kajita and Professor Arthur B. McDonald, whose landmark discoveries related to neutrino oscillations earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics. As a researcher specializing in neutrino physics, Dr. Karmakar looks forward to learning directly from these distinguished scientists and gaining inspiration to broaden his scientific horizons. He also expressed his gratitude to the Institute of Physics at Academia Sinica for providing an excellent research environment that has supported his professional growth. He hopes to continue contributing to academic advancement, international collaboration and global visibility of Academia Sinica.

Dr. Yu-Han Huang of the Research Center for Applied Sciences conducts research on two-dimensional (2D) materials. She describes her selection to the Lindau Meeting as not only an academic honor but also an exciting milestone that offers valuable direction as she considers the next stage of her career. She is particularly eager to engage with Professor Ferenc Krausz, whose pioneering work in attosecond physics, especially in field-resolved microscopy, has greatly inspired her research. Through interactions with Nobel Laureates, Dr. Huang hopes to gain insights into how fundamental physics questions can be transformed into impactful research outcomes. She also aims to broaden her perspective on the future applications of 2D materials in optoelectronic technologies. In addition, she looks forward to establishing international and interdisciplinary collaborations that may inspire new approaches on bridging fundamental physics and practical device applications.

The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings have long served as a premier forum for dialogue between Nobel Laureates and outstanding young scientists. Since the first meeting held in 1951, more than 36,000 young scientists have participated, and many describe the experience as transformative for both their careers and personal development.

In 2017, Academia Sinica signed an agreement with the Lindau Council and the Lindau Foundation, officially becoming an academic partner of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. The meetings are held annually, alternating among the disciplines of Physics, Chemistry, and Physiology or Medicine. Every three years, an additional meeting is dedicated to Economic Sciences. Every five years, an interdisciplinary meeting brings together Nobel Laureates and young scientists from all Nobel Prize disciplines to encourage broader exchanges and cross-disciplinary perspectives.

The 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will be an interdisciplinary gathering encompassing all Nobel Prize categories. The meeting will focus on four central themes—Information, Integrity, Life, and Resilience—addressing contemporary major challenges ranging from artificial intelligence and quantum technologies to global health and scientific integrity. Nobel Laureates from all prize categories have been invited to participate.

The selected young scientists are engaged in interdisciplinary research and have been chosen through a rigorous multi-stage selection process in cooperation with approximately 150 leading academic institutions worldwide. Most participants are undergraduate students, graduate students, or postdoctoral researchers researchers under the age of 30. Women account for 52.2% of all participants, reflecting the growing diversity of the global scientific community.