The MARVEL Center on Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Materials, directed by Nicola Marzari, organizes Distinguished Lectures given by prominent experts in the fields covered by MARVEL. While this is typically done on site in Switzerland, we are continuing this series in webinar mode, and are happy to announce the following upcoming lectures:

Prof. Stefano Baroni, Professor of theoretical condensed-matter physics at the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste, Italy

Gauge invariance of heat and charge transport coefficients
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 15:00 (CET)   abstract and details

Prof. Silvia Picozzi, Director of Research at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) at the Institute for Superconducting and Innovative materials and Devices (SPIN) in Chieti, Italy

Spin-orbit coupling: a small interaction leading to rich physics
Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 15:00 (CET)   abstract and details

Prof. Jens K. Nørskov, Professor of physics at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Catalysis for sustainable production of fuels and chemicals
Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 15:00 (CET)   abstract and details