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Global Young Scientists Summit

GYSS 2023

2023’s summit line-up featured 21 Nobel laureates and eminent scientists who spoke across ten plenaries and panel sessions. We welcomed six new speakers alongside our returning stalwarts: Prof. David MacMillan, Prof. Brian Kobilka, Sir David Klenerman, Dr. Jack Dongarra, Dr. John Mather and Guest Speaker Prof Alison Woollard.

Last updated 31 July 2026

GYSS 2023 Speakers

Meet the 21 Nobel laureates and eminent scientists who spoke at the 2023 Global Young Scientists Summit.

Aaron Ciechanover

Discover how Nobel Laureate Aaron Ciechanover's groundbreaking work on protein recycling is shaping new treatments for cancer and other diseases.

Ada Yonath

Discover the story of Nobel laureate Ada Yonath, whose curiosity and perseverance led to a landmark discovery in understanding how ribosomes work and how antibiotics can be improved.

Alessio Figalli

Discover how Fields Medal winner Alessio Figalli applies optimal transport theory to fields from machine learning to genomics, and learn from his insights on collaboration and resilience in research.

Alison Woollard

Meet Dr Alison Woollard, Oxford biochemist and science communicator, whose work in genetics and public engagement champions open, collaborative science for all.

Barry James Marshall

Meet Barry Marshall, the Nobel laureate who drank bacteria to prove his groundbreaking theory on stomach ulcers and H. pylori.

Brian Kobilka

Discover how Professor Brian Kobilka's Nobel Prize-winning research on G-protein-coupled receptors transformed our understanding of how the body responds to hormones.

David Klenerman

Discover how Professor Sir David Klenerman's pioneering work on next-generation DNA sequencing transformed medicine, enabling faster, cheaper genome analysis used in cancer care, prenatal testing, and rare disease diagnosis.

David MacMillan

Hear from 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Sir David MacMillan on the value of collaboration, science communication, and bold thinking in research.

Didier Queloz

Discover how Nobel Laureate Didier Queloz pioneered exoplanet research and continues to push the boundaries of our understanding of life beyond Earth.

Hartmut Michel

Discover how Professor Hartmut Michel's groundbreaking work on photosynthesis earned him the 1988 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and learn about his insights on research, collaboration, and perseverance.

Jack Dongarra

Meet Jack Dongarra, 2021 Turing Award winner, whose work in supercomputing and high-performance computing has shaped modern numerical software and parallel computing.

John Mather

Discover how Nobel laureate John Mather's belief in collaboration and conversation shaped his groundbreaking work on the origins of the universe.

Konstantin Novoselov

Discover how Professor Sir Konstantin Novoselov's Nobel Prize-winning work on graphene opened up a new field in material science, and how he continues to push the boundaries of research today.

Robert Langer

Discover the work of Dr Robert Langer, 2008 Millennium Technology Prize winner, whose research in drug delivery and biotechnology has shaped modern medicine, including the mRNA vaccines used during COVID-19.

Sir Andre Geim

Discover the story of Sir Andre Geim, Nobel Prize-winning physicist and co-discoverer of graphene, whose curiosity and collaboration have shaped modern science.

Sir Fraser Stoddart

Discover how Sir Fraser Stoddart's Nobel Prize-winning work on molecular machines is shaping the future of science, and learn about his passion for mentoring the next generation of chemists.

Sir Tim Hunt

Discover how Sir Tim Hunt's accidental discovery of cyclin earned him a Nobel Prize. Learn about his journey from student to celebrated scientist.

Stefan W Hell

Discover how Professor Stefan Hell's groundbreaking microscopy techniques broke a 150-year optical barrier, enabling scientists to image individual molecules within living cells at nanometre resolution.

Stuart Parkin

Discover how Professor Stuart Parkin's spintronics research transformed data storage and shaped the digital world we live in today.

Thomas Südhof

Discover how Nobel laureate Thomas Südhof's research on brain synapses is shaping our understanding of neurological disorders and the future of neuroscience.

Wendelin Werner

Discover how Fields Medal winner Wendelin Werner's curiosity-driven approach and collaborative spirit shaped his groundbreaking work on randomness in mathematics.