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e conference with a touching remembrance of Eile Wiesel and his life’s remarkable endeavors. “I had the opportunity to meet with the widow of Elie Wiesel when I was in NYC and she was an inspiration! Long term collaboration has to be a resource for science, particularly in times of war. Our global science community can unite in a show of support and civic responsibility,” says Barbro Ehnbom. The Nobel Peace Laureate The evening’s Gala Dinner took place in the Baroque Hall of the Swedish History Museum. The evening entertainment program included a Saint Lucia Choir, a piano performance by Magnus Mårtensson, and a sensational song by Ukrainian artist Maria Sur. I NLS The evening entertainment program included a piano performance by Magnus Mårtensson and a sensational song by Ukrainian artist Maria Sur. n addition, SALSS event welcomed to the Gala Dinner, with utmost honor, Oleksandra Romantsova, Executive Director of Centre for Civil Liberties (CCL) and this year’s Nobel Peace Laureate. Ms. Romantsova handed over the Peace Prize, a ‘Non-Violence’ statue of a knotted gun designed by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd, to a representative from Skill Shift Initiative (Beredskapslyftet). Skill Shift Initiative is a Swedish organization that has initiated multiple projects helping Ukrainian refugees in Sweden. They were chosen by the SALSS committee as the receiver of the Peace Prize for this impressive work. Furthermore, Ms. Romantsova answered some questions on stage about her work on documenting war crimes and fighting to protect fundamental rights of citizens, thus demonstrating the importance of civil society for peace and democracy. The SALSS Gala Dinner was an evening full of warmth, support and connection. SALSS Science4Peace The former big pharma executive and Wall Street analyst, Barbro Ehnbom, founded the Swedish-American Life Science Summit (SALSS) 20 years ago, and the conference has since become a beloved annual tradition. Last year’s edition was supposed to be the last, but with the unprecedented war in Ukraine Ehnbom felt the urge to do something. “The pandemic made us aware of how important health and medicine is for individuals and society, and that it also impacts geopolitics and industry. Now is the time to come together to show the level of knowledge we have reached and how to bring it into the future of healthcare,” she concludes.