Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) will hold the sixth edition of its annual Science Week from 30 March to 5 April under the theme “Convergence(s)”.
The event will examine how fields such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive sciences are increasingly overlapping. The university says the focus reflects a growing integration of disciplines, as well as closer links between basic research, industrial innovation and regional development.
More than 100 international scientists and experts are expected to attend.
Among the headline speakers is Victor J. Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine, who will discuss health system governance and biomedical research policy.
Omar M. Yaghi, winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and a pioneer of metal-organic frameworks, will speak about advanced materials and their role in the global energy and environmental transition.
Other contributors include Steve Levine, founder of the Living Heart Project, who will present work on digital modelling and virtual twins in medicine. Paula A. Harrison of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology will also take part, offering perspectives on biodiversity, climate change and public policy, drawing on her role within the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
The programme will include keynote speeches, debates, project presentations and demonstrations of cross-disciplinary initiatives, alongside discussions on the ethical and social implications of scientific convergence.
