Successful hosted Nobel Laureate Michael Levitt's Talk with High School Students and Tour of Dr. Lu's Lab at Stanford

On August 21, 2025, we hosted an extraordinary event at Stanford University that brought science to life for high school students across the Bay Area. A large group of students gathered to hear Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dr. Michael Levitt share his personal journey in a talk titled “A Wonderful Life in Science.”

You can view the entire talk by Dr. Levitt on YouTube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPCDXQ9Dv5o

Click on the above picture to access the YouTube video of Dr. Levitt's talk

Information on Laureate Michael Levitt and his research:

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2013/levitt/facts/

https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Michael_Levitt

Hosts: Lucas Yeung (Burlingame High School) and Benjamin Lu (Henry M. Gunn High School)

Host organization: IRIS (Internships and Research for Inquisitive Students); https://www.irisresearchlab.com/

After Dr. Levitt’s talk, we toured Dr. Lu’s lab, where we were introduced to cutting-edge neuroscience research. The lab had set up multiple experiment and instrumentation stations, giving students the chance to gain hands-on experience.

Information on Dr. Lu and his research: https://med.stanford.edu/lulab.html

The lab tour offered a hands-on experience that brought Dr. Levitt’s inspiring words to life, showing students the possibilities that lie ahead in their own scientific journeys.

We are deeply grateful to Dr. Levitt and Dr. Lu for generously sharing their time, wisdom, and research insights.