"Tapas with the Prof" is a unique opportunity for young researchers attending ESOF2008 to benefit from the experience and inspiration of Europe's leading researchers and policy makers in a casual atmosphere.

At the modern art CaixaForum museum and during a typical Spanish lunch, small groups of young scientists will be able to directly interact with Nobel Laureates, key politicians and decisions makers participating in ESOF 2008. At each table, a young moderator will guide  the debates.

Saturday 19th July

13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Simon Wessely King's College London Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]	13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Gerry Gilmore Cambridge University Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]
13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Sir Richard Mottram Former Permanent Secretary, Intelligence, Security and Resilience in the Cabinet Office Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]	13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Aaron Ciechanover Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]
13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Raffaele Liberali European Commission, Directorate General Research Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]	13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Tejinder Virdee European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]

Sunday 20th July

13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Juan Antonio Rubio Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]	13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Marcus du Sautoy University of Oxford Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]
13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Richard J. Roberts New England Biolabs Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]	13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Joan Comella Catalan Foundation Research & Innovation Pre-registrations: 0 / 8
13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Didier Gambier Fusion for Energy Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]	13:30 - 14:30 Tapas with Octavio Quintana Trias European Commission, DG Research Pre-registrations: 8 / 8 (Reserve list 2 / 2) [Fully booked]

The eminent participants will gladly answer all questions concerning their career, their research, their personal views about science and innovation policy and their views on the latest "hot" scientific topics.

Tapas with the Prof is one of the  the ESOF2008 Career Programme activities that  aims to  publicise the opportunities open to young and mid-career researchers in Europe and around the world through practical sessions, panel discussions, debates, presentations and networking events.