An inspiring talk with Nobel Prize winner in 1979
Board of Presidents of Vietnam National University HCMC and Board of Rectors of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, heads of academic faculties and and administrative offices, lecturers and 300 students participated the talk presented by Prof. Glashow
Under the program “The 9th Vietnam Meeting “ in Quy Nhon – Binh Dinh Province, 5 Nobel Prize winners in Physics arrived to attend the seminar “Windows on the Universe”. Vietnam National University HCMC invited two Professors – Prof. Sheldon Glashow and David Gross – to visit Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and University of Science on August 10th, 2013
Prof. Vu Dinh Thanh – HCMUT Rectors presented Prof. Sheldon gifts and flowers in tribute to his contribution to physics and science and his visit to HCMUT
Born in 1932 and won the Nobel Prize in 1979, Prof. Sheldon delivered a persuasive and inspiring talk “A Parable of the Pure and the Practical: Why We Must Pursue Basic Scientific Research” despite his old age. His talk enlightened pursuit of scientific dreams for generations of HCMUT students. As a peace-lover, Prof. Sheldon Lee Glashow refused job offers which provided high salary such as research on warheads. Years later, when he worked for the military, he resolutely refused research entitled “Top secret” or others relating to war affairs. Conference room B4 was full of participants and filled with questions directing to the Nobel Prize winner about his scientific works.
Prof. Sheldon Lee Glashow was awarded Nobel Prize in 1979 for his contribution for electroweak interaction and neutral current. Prof. Sheldon Lee Glashow was born in 1932 in New York to an Jewish immigrant from Russia. He graduated Bronx High School of Science in 1950, recieved his Bachelor at Cornell University in 1954 and Doctor in Physics at Harvard University.
From 1962 to 1966, he worked for University of California, Berkerley as an Associate Professor. He became professor at the Department of Physics at Harvard University in 1966. Prof. Sheldon Glashow also worked for CERN, University of Marseiles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Houston University.
