Niels Bohr Lecture by Erwin Frey
Emergence and Self-Organisation in Biological Systems
Abstract: Isolated systems tend to evolve towards thermal equilibrium, a special state that has been a research focus in physics for more than a century. By contrast, most processes studied in living and life-like systems are driven and far from thermal equilibrium.
A fundamental overarching hallmark of all these processes is the emergence of structure, order, and information, and we are facing the major challenge of identifying the underlying physical principles.
Two exciting problems are the self-organised formation of spatio-temporal patterns and the robust self-assembly of complex structures. In both fields, there have been recent advances in understanding the underlying physics that will be reviewed in this talk.
Short Bio: Prof. Dr. Erwin Frey is the chair of theoretical physics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany, working at the interface of physics, nanoscience, and biology.
- His research focuses on theoretical approaches to understand emergent phenomena in complex biomolecular systems.
- This includes the biophysics of biopolymers and the cytoskeleton, intercellular transport processes, self-assembly processes, and pattern formation.
- A central theme of his research is the identification and characterization of universal principles and mechanisms underlying living or life-like systems.
He is recipient of multiple award, including the Max-Planck Medal in 2024.
Coffee, tea and cake will be served outside Aud. 3 at 15:45
Niels Bohr Lectures er en engelsk-sproget foredragsrække på Niels Bohr Institutet med kendte forskere fra hele verden.
Foredragene holdes cirka 10 gange om året og er offentlige. De er for studerende og ansatte ved Niels Bohr Institutet samt andre med interesse for at høre om videnskabelig forskning i verdensklasse. Foredragene holdes på et ikke-teknisk niveau, hvor de kan forstås af alle med en baggrundsviden, der svarer til de første år på fysikstudiet.
Tidspunkt og sted: Hvis intet andet er anført, finder foredragene sted kl. 16.15 i Auditorium 3 på H.C. Ørsted Institutet, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 København Ø. Kaffe og kage serveres en halv time inden foredraget starter.
The lectures are public and held about 10 times a year. The lectures are for students and staff at the Niels Bohr Institute and others interested in worldwide scientific research. The lectures are held on a non-technical level where they can be understood by anyone with a background similar to the first year of physics study.
Time and place: Unless otherwise specified, the lectures take place at. 16.15 in Auditorium 3 at H.C. Ørsted Institute, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø. Coffee and cake will be served half an hour before the lecture starts.