Prof. Kurt Wuethrich

2002 Nobel Laureate for Chemistry and Professor of Biophysics at ETH Zurich/Switzerland

Professor Wüthrich’s work has led to an increased understanding of the processes of life and has revolutionized the development of new pharmaceutics.

Biography:

Prof. Kurt Wüthrich is the Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Professor of Structural Biology at Scripps Research in La Jolla, Professor of Biophysics at the ETH Zürich and Distinguished Senior Professor at the iHuman Institute at ShanghaiTech University, who received the 2002 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. For 50 years Wüthrich groups have used nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) for research in structural biology. Contributions include the method of protein structure determination with NMR in solution and the use of the principles of transverse relaxation-optimized spectroscopy (TROSY) for NMR experiments with large supramolecular assemblies. Applications over the years were focused on differentiation in higher organisms, immune suppression and neuropathology. Research using NMR techniques is continued at ShanghaiTech University, with a focus on transmembrane signal transfer by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). At Scripps Research and the ETH Zürich projects on the general theme “healthcare in the ageing human societies of the 21st century” are pursued, mainly considering the impact of sarcopenia on the human healthspan.

Topic of keynote speech:

• The molecules of life, AI and human health

Schedule:

Monday, March 23, 2026

14:00 Keynote speech and dialogue at Academia Sinica in Taipei

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