Meet a Nobel Laureate: Frank Wilczek Gives Public Lecture in Lund
- Jul 9
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Updated: Jul 21
On Friday 5 September 2025, Lund University welcomed Professor Frank Wilczek for a public lecture open to everyone. In a talk titled "My Life with Quantum Chromodynamics," he took the audience on a journey through some of the greatest ideas in modern physics.
A lifetime with quantum physics
Frank Wilczek is best known for discovering asymptotic freedom, a breakthrough that led to Quantum Chromodynamics, the modern theory describing how the strong force binds together the particles inside atomic nuclei.
The lecture ranged from the hunt for the Higgs particle to the mysteries of dark matter and the ongoing search for axions, with stories from a lifetime at the scientific frontier. Of his research, Wilczek has said it has been "a 50-year love affair, still going strong," one that continues to inspire new experiments and fresh ideas today.
Event details at a glance
Date: Friday 5 September 2025, 10:15 to 11:00
Venue: Rydbergsalen, Department of Physics, Lund University, Sölvegatan 14, Lund
Talk title: My Life with Quantum Chromodynamics
Format: Public lecture, open to all, also streamed online
Audience: Curious minds of all ages, no prior knowledge of physics required
About the series
The lecture was part of Lund University's seminar series celebrating the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ 2025), supported by the WISE International Science Advisory Board and the Royal Physiographic Society of Lund.
Tags: Lund University, public lecture, quantum chromodynamics, IYQ 2025
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