Tibetan art attracts Nobel Prize winner

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

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Tibetan art, with a history of more than one thousand years, greatly attracts the Nobel Prize winner, Richard Robert Ernst who was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1991, for his role in developing the methodology of high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).

The scientist is fond of Tibetan art and spends time restoring Tibetan paintings when he is free. Richard Robert Ernst was one of the key scientists involved in developing the MRI scanner, which is used in hospitals the world over.

Born in 1933 in Winterthur, Switzerland, Dr. Ernst completed his PhD in 1962 from ETH Zurich, in the discipline of Physical Chemistry and with a dissertation on NMR.

"I have my own personal collection of Tibetan art that I have put up all over my house. Every piece of Tibetan art either has an epic story to tell, or carries a tale that really intrigues me."

Though Richard still continues to lecture, these days he spends a lot of his time in the basement of his home, restoring Tibetan paintings - something he has become inordinately fond of.

He elaborates further about his love for Tibetan art, "I do not believe in any religion. But Buddhism teaches us values and thoughts."

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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