  Nuclear Lattice Effective Field Theory is a new many-body approach that is
firmly rooted in the symmetries of QCD. In particular, it allows for truly ab
initio calculations of nuclear structure and reactions. In this talk, I focus
on the emergence of alpha-clustering in nuclei based on this approach. I also
discuss various recent achievements, the deficiencies of the chiral forces used
at present and the prospects to improve upon these and the calculations of
nuclear properties and dynamics.
