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Professor Sam Norton - Inaugural Lecture

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), Denmark Hill Campus, London

19NovSancte et Sapienter (Sort Of) Making mistakes in the service of science

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience welcomes Sam Norton as Professor of Medical Statistics & Applied Health Research.

In celebration of this appointment, we invite you to attend Professor Sam Norton's inaugural lecture followed by a drinks reception.

17:30: Welcome by Cathryn Lewis, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology & Statistics and Head of School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences.

17:40: Sancte et Sapienter (Sort Of): Making mistakes in the service of science

In this lecture, Professor Norton reflects on how mistakes can advance scientific understanding, linking King’s College London's coat of arms motto “Sancte et Sapienter” (“With Holiness and Wisdom”) to the very human process of learning from mistakes.

18:25: A Vote of Thanks by James Galloway, Professor of Rheumatology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.

18:30: Drinks reception

All are welcome to attend this is in-person event.

At this event

Matthew Hotopf

Executive Dean, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Sam Norton

Professor of Medical Statistics & Applied Health Research

James Galloway

Professor of Rheumatology


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