Opening of the Conference
Wednesday, 12. October 2016 | 10:15 Uhr
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Dr. med. Hans Groth, President of Academia Engelberg Foundation, opened Academia Engelberg’s 15th Dialogue on Science. He stated that he was looking forward to three days of “walking a tightrope at the limit” both with respect to language and content.
The term ‘limit’ or ‘boundary’ or word games can be interpreted both positively and negatively or both negatively and positively – depending on the zeitgeist, personal and societal values, geography, demographics, geopolitical developments as well as goals, expectations, and demands.
Hans Groth was pleased with the renewed involvement of young scientists who had prepared for this year’s topic at Academia Engelberg’s summer school 2016. Click on the video to see the entire opening speech.
Hans Groth
Hans Groth (MD, MBA) is President of the Academia Engelberg Foundation since January 2013. In addition, he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the St. Gallen-based World Demographic & Ageing Forum (WDA Forum) and Member of the Board of Directors of RehaClinic Bad Zurzach AG – a Switzerland-based chain of rehabilitation clinics.
After completing medical school and training in Internal Medicine he has been working with Pfizer Inc. for 24 years. He has comprehensive experience in over 30 healthcare markets including Western Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, the USA and Canada.
For the past 15 years, Dr. Groth has been studying the interaction between global demographic change, economic development, wealth and societal stability.
The focus of his research has built upon theories of economic development & productivity and employing the value of health, education and progress in societal governance as sustainable tools to unlock new ways to tackle the imminent challenges of demographic change. Since 2009 he is permanent guest lecturer at the University of St. Gallen (HSG).
