Bernal Lecture 2027
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck Clore Management Centre
Established in 1968, this annual lecture commemorates the life and work of JD Bernal (1901–71), with a particular focus on structural biology, X-ray crystallography and, especially, the social consequences of science.
Bernal was Professor of Physics (from 1938) and Chair of Crystallography (from 1963) at Birkbeck. He also established the Biomolecular Research Laboratory in Torrington Square with a group of researchers, including Rosalind Franklin and, later, Aaron Klug. He served as a scientific adviser during the Second World War and was President of the World Peace Council (1958–65).
The 2027 lecture will be delivered by Professor Nick Lane, Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London.
Further details about the lecture topic will be announced in due course.
Agenda:
17:00 — Doors open
17:30 — Lecture and Q&A
18:30 — Drinks reception
20:00 — Event close
Contact name: External Relations Events
Speakers-
Professor Nick Lane
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Professor Nick Lane PhD, FRSB, FLS is Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry in the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London. His research explores how energy flow has shaped evolution over four billion years, with a particular focus on the origins of life, the evolution of complex cells and the role of mitochondria. He is Co-Director of the UCL Centre for Life’s Origin and Evolution and a founding member of the UCL Consortium for Mitochondrial Research.
Professor Lane is the author of five acclaimed books on evolutionary biochemistry, including Oxygen, Life Ascending, The Vital Question and Transformer. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and is widely recognised for his work communicating science to public audiences. His awards include the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture and the Royal Society Prize for Science Books.
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