Symposium :

"The Future of Science in the 21st Century : Science and Ethics "

 

November 27th, 2014

Casa do Infante

Rua Alfândega 10

4050-029 Porto

 

 

Programme of  the Symposium

 

 

09:00 to 09:30 am: Welcome addresses by Dr. Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto, and

                                     Prof. Emmanouil Floratos, member of the Presidium of EURASC

 

 

Morning session : Chairman Prof. Emmanouil Floratos, member of the Presidium of EURASC

 

09:30 to 10:10 am: Prof. João Rocha (Ethics in Materials Science)

                                  Lecture : “Materials Science, culture and ethics : personal accounts”

 

10:10 to 10:50 am: Prof. Simon Berkovich (Computer Sciences)

                                 Lecture : “Shifting the paradigm in the time of crisis”

 

10:50 to 11:10 am: Coffee Break

 

11:10 to 11:50 am: Prof. Rui Nunes (Medecine and Life)

                                        Lecture : “Science, Ethics and Bioethics”

 

11:50 to 12:30 am: Prof. Paul Tréguer (Earth Sciences)

                                         Lecture : “Marine sciences in the 21st century: ethical issues”

 

12:35 to 02:00 pm: Lunch Break

 

 

Afternoon session : Chairman Prof. Guilhermina Rego, Vice Mayor of Porto

 

02:10 to 02:50 pm: Prof. Anna Olsson

                                   Lecture : “Ethics in Animal Research”

 

02:50 to 03:30 pm: Prof. John Thomas (Materials Science)

                                   Lecture : “Reflections on Ethical Aspects of the Future of Science”

 

03:30 to 03:50 pm: Coffee break

 

03:50 to 04:30 pm: Prof. Claude Debru

                                            Lecture : "Some remarks about the ethical education and training of scientists and

                                                     phycisians“

 

04:30 to 05:30 pm: Question time

 

05:30 to 06:00 pm : Ceremony of welcoming for new members

 

06:00 to 07:00 pm: Meeting of the General Board

 

08:00 pm: Social Dinner at the restaurant : “Caves Taylors”