What is Theoretical Biology?

A symposium celebrating Rupert Riedl's 100th anniversary

Program:

            9:30      Welcome

  9.35-10.15      Gerd Müller: Rupert Riedl and the Austrian School of Theoretical Biology

10.15-10:55      Manfred  Laubichler: The International Context of Theoretical Biology

10.55-11.20     Coffee Break 

11.20-12.00      Mihaela Pavlicev: The Role of Riedl’s Systems Theory for Today's Evolutionary Biology

12.00-12.40      Philipp Mitteroecker: Theoretical Biology and Morphometrics: On the Generation and
                                    Canalization of Morphological Variation During Development

12.40-14.30     Lunch at the KLI

14.30-15.10      Laura Nuño: The Evolvability of Riedl's Ideas

15.10-15.50      Kalevi   Kull: Towards Semiotics in Theoretical Biology
 

15.50-16.15     Coffee Break 

16.15-16.55      Jan Baedke: O Theory Where Art Thou? The Changing Role of Theory in
                                    Theoretical Biology in the 20th Century and Beyond

16.55-17.35      Discussion: The Future of Theoretical Biology
                                    Barbara Fischer, Greg Radick, Eörs Szathmary, Günter  Wagner
                 

           17.35     Reception

Due to limited availability of seats, we ask you to register for this event: