Wageningen, The Netherlands
January 8, 2023
KeyGene is honored to host Mendel Day 2023 on Wednesday, March 8, in Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Mendel Day is an initiative of the Mendelianum of the Moravian Museum, Brno, Czech Republic. Mendel Day in March appropriately complements Darwin Day in February and DNA Day in April, symbolically connecting traditional and modern science. The event features internationally prominent scientists active in genetics or studying Gregeor Mendel and his heritage.
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Mendel Day is held yearly on the date that Gregor Johann Mendel, in 1865, gave his second of two lectures. In these lectures, he communicated the results of his famous pea-crossing experiments to the world, becoming the founder of genetics.
On March 8, the Mendel Memorial Medal 2023 will be awarded by the Mendelianum of the Moravian Museum. This medal is a unique annual appreciation of an internationally prominent personality for his/her contribution to the development of the scientific and cultural heritage of Johann Gregor Mendel and genetics.
Program of Mendel Day 2023 (13:30-18:00)
13:30
Reception, coffee & tea
14.00 h
Welcome by Dr. Arjen van Tunen, CEO of KeyGene, Wageningen
Prof. Dr. Daniel Fairbanks, Department of Biology, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, USA:, How Gärtner’s 1849 book on plant hybrids influenced Mendel throughout his scientific career
Prof. Dr. Manfred Kayser, Head, Department of Genetic Identification; Erasmus MC University Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Human appearance genetics: Mendelian or not?
Dr. Peter van Dijk, distinguished scientist, KeyGene, Wageningen, The Netherlands: The shifting appreciation of Mendel’s constant hybrids: from historical misunderstanding via molecular characterization toward future agricultural application
the Mendel Memorial Medal
Dr. Jiří Sekerák, Head of the Mendelianum, Brno, Czech Republic: The History of the Mendel Memorial Medal
Dr. Jiří Mitáček, Director General of the Moravian Museum, Brno, Czech Republic: Laudatio, and presenting of the Mendel Medal
17.00 Drinks
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Our speakers
Daniel Fairbanks
Manfred Kayser
Jiří Sekerák
Jiří Mitáček
Peter van Dijk
Arjen van Tunen
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