Les Amis de l’Université du Luxembourg have the honor of inviting you to the presentation of the book titled Beginnings – Looking Back on Twenty Years in the Conseil de Gouvernance de l’Université du Luxembourg by Professor Michel Goedert,

on Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 6.30 pm at the Chambre de Commerce | Luxembourg – Kirchberg.

It is the story of the beginnings of the University of Luxembourg, as seen through the eyes of Michel Goedert, who was a member of its Conseil de Gouvernance from 2004 to 2023. He was born and bred in Luxembourg, but he has lived and worked abroad for over fifty years. This position as both an insider and an outsider has shaped his views of Luxembourg and its University. This illustrated narrative, which develops over around 180 pages, oscillates between factual descriptions and personal views. He describes the opportunities and challenges resulting from the creation of a research-based University in a small country in the 21st century.

Michel Goedert is a Programme Leader at the LMB in Cambridge, and an Emeritus Honorary Professor at Cambridge University. He was Head of the LMB’s Neurobiology Division from 2003 to 2016. For his work on the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, he has received several awards, including the Brain Prize, the Piepenbrock-DZNE Prize, and the Karl Golser Parkinson Award.

Evening Programme :

Among the speakers for the evening will be Prof. Dr Michel Goedert, author of the book; Dr Gérard Hoffmann, Chaireman of Les Amis; Mr Yves Elsen, Chairman of the Governance Council of the University of Luxembourg and Prof. Dr Jens Kreisel, Rector of the University of Luxembourg. A cocktail reception will follow the presentation around 8.00 pm.

Register now and get the new book signed by Michel Goedert for €25