Event management is a central tool of the Office of Science & Technology. We carefully plan and select our events, maintaining our philosophy of goal-oriented planning, efficient implementation, and the achievement of long-term results.

Not only are events useful to initiate or strengthen networking among people in a certain field, they are also effective for openly establishing certain topics as important issues in policies regarding science, research, and technology.

Informal discussions that take place as a result of an event often lead to new cooperation and give potential project partners the opportunity to interact with each other before taking any further steps. Events represent an important element for the OST Visitors Program, the expansion of the OST Scientist Network, and for exploring new collaborations.

OST Events 2010:

• April 29, 2010
  Lecture with the Austrian Scientist of the Year: Rudolf Grimm






"Ultracool in Austria"

The 4th lecture of the Austrian Scientist of the Year, the laureate of 2009 Prof. Rudolf Grimm, Research Director of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Acadamy of Sciences was held on April, 29 at the Embassy of Austria.

Prof. Grimm was elected Austrian Scientist of the Year 2009 by the Austrian Club of Education and Science Journalists for his cutting-edge research on ultracold atoms and quantum gases and for his abilities in communicating science to the general public. He  presented his scientific work "Ultracool in Austria: The Fascination of Quantum Matter at Absolute Zero".

This event was held in cooperation with EURAXESS and the Austrian Consulate General New York.

The lecture was aimed at a non-technical audience with interest in physics, and was followed by a reception.


Click on the picture below or the link to access the full Photo Gallery of the event on April, 29, Washington, DC:

Lecture by Rudolf Grimm, Austrian Scientist of the Year 2009: "Ultracool in Austria: The Fascination of Quantum Matter at Absolute Zero"