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The Symposium Office relocates annually to the Host Department. The Coordinator, Delores LaPratt, can be reached by email year-round at:

Delores LaPratt
Coordinator
The Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium Series
Telephone: 514-398-2852
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/science/trottier-symposium/

History

Inaugural Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium
Thursday, November 24th, 2005
Climate Change & Energy
Host Department: The Global Environmental Climate Change Centre (GEC3)
The Inaugural Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium on Climate Change and Energy was held at McGill University at New Residence Hall. The symposium was made possible by the financial support of Lorne Trottier, a major donor to McGill. The symposium featured a panel discussion and debate among four internationally known scientists (Dr. Rom Duffey, Atomic Energy Canada, Ltd.; Dr. Martin Hoffert, New York University; Dr. Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute; Dr. Nebojsa Nakicenovic, University of Vienna), and attracted 400 participants with an additional 200 participants via live webcast.
Second Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium
Thursday, January 25th, 2007
A Cosmic Coincidence: Why is the Universe Just Right for Life?
Host Department: Department of Physics
Third Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium
October 4th, 2007
The Origin of Life: What was the Spark of Life?
Host Department: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Faculty of Science - Symposium Office
Dawson Hall, Room 409
853 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H3A 2T6 Canada
Telephone: 514-398-2852 email: [email protected]
Series website: http://www.mcgill.ca/science/trottier-symposium/