The Selection Committee for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting has been set up to:

• to run an annual selection process to nominate a candidate for Malta’s participation in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Series
• to ensure that this process is transparent and fair
• to provide adequate communication of the UM's participation in the Lindau Meetings to society through local media
• to maintain financial viability of the initiative and to seek a sustainable expansion to this participation
• to engage with various local stakeholders in line with the objectives of the Lindau Meetings Series mission objectives
• to encourage nominees to attract prominent researchers to Malta for a series of public engagement activities and to open a deeper dialogue with local stakeholders.

Term of Appointment:
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

Composition of the Committee

Chair
Professor Lourdes Farrugia (1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026)

Members
Pro-Rector for International Development & Quality Assurance or delegate
Pro-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer or delegate
Director of Finance or delegate
Director of Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office or delegate
Dr Danielle Martine Farrugia
Four academics with expertise in the respective fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics:
   Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management & Accountancy or delegate – Dr Philip von Brockdorff
   Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Surgery or delegate – Professor Lilian Azzopardi
   Head of the Department of Chemistry or delegate – Professor Emmanuel Sinagra
   Head of the Department of Physics or delegate – Professor Jackson Said
Ruby Sciriha Camilleri (Student Representative) - up to 30 September 2026
Dr Gerard-William Zammit Young (Student Representative) - up to 30 September 2026

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