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February 28, 2002

Countess speaks at UW

Countess Sonja Bernadotte of the Swedish royal family, above, was at the UW Monday to describe a program that brings Nobel laureates and college-age students from around the world to Lindau Island in Germany for informal meetings each year. Dr. Edmond Fischer, below, professor emeritus of biochemistry and one of the UW’s five Nobel Prize winners, is an enthusiastic participant in the gatherings. The countess hopes to expand the program to include disadvantaged students and those from third-world countries. She and others spoke at a breakfast reception on campus.