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The Ambassador of Switzerland to the United Kingdom,
HE Mr Dominik Furgler, and Mrs Hayam Furgler
cordially invite you to a
Business Forum & Networking Event with
Prof. Dr. Claude Nicollier
The one and only Swiss astronaut will give a keynote speech on:
"Lessons from Space Exploration"
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| When: | | Monday, 5 October 2015, 18.30 for 19.00 - 21.30 | Where: | | Embassy of Switzerland, Residence Entrance,
21 Bryanston Square, London W1H 2DR | R.S.V.P. | | This event is now fully booked. | Dress: | | Business Suit | | | | |
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| Guest of Honour:
Prof. Dr. Claude Nicollier, a Swiss national, was a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut for nearly 30 years. He has flown on four Space Shuttle missions and has logged more than 1000 hours in space, including a spacewalk of more than 8 hours. He graduated from the University of Lausanne in 1970 (Bachelor of Science in Physics) and from the University of Geneva in 1975 (Master of Science in Astrophysics). He is a recipient of Honorary Doctorates from EPFL and the Universities of Geneva and Basel. Since 2007, Claude Nicollier has been a professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne where he teaches and provides assistance to space related topics and projects. Furthermore, he is also advisor to "Solar Impulse" and is responsible for its test flights.
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| 18.30 | | Registration | 19.00 | | Welcome and Opening Remarks
by Ambassador Dominik Furgler, Embassy of Switzerland | 19.05 | | Speech - "Lessons from Space Exploration"
by Prof. Dr. Claude Nicollier | 19.45-
21.30 | | Networking Reception
With drinks and canapés by Mosimann's Catering Service | | | | |
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