Salam +50 day (Modified by ICTP info point)

[Michael Duff]

2007 marks not only the centenary of Imperial College London but also 
the 50th anniversary of the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam's arrival 
here.  To mark this event , Saturday July 7th, the final day of the 
PASCOS conference (http://www.pascos07.org/ ), will be devoted to a 
celebration of his life and works.  There will be a series of public 
lectures by distinguished scientists and others who knew and worked 
with Salam or interacted with him in some way.

This ``Salam+50'' day will be introduced by the Rector of Imperial 
College, Sir Richard Sykes. The Physics Department Centenary Salam 
Lecture will be delivered by Nobel Laureate, Professor Gerard 't Hooft. 
  Other speakers include Dr Gordon Fraser, Salam biographer;  Professor 
Faheem Hussain, former head of Abdus Salam ICTP’s Office of External 
Activities;  Professor Tom Kibble FRS from Imperial and the Pakistani 
High Commissioner, Dr Maleeha Lodhi.

Salam's daughter Dr Anza Rahman, his sons Ahmad Salam and Umar Salam, 
and his grandson Saif Salam will share some reminiscences and will be 
bringing along some Salam memorabilia. In addition, Marza Ahmad, 
President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, will present the Abdus 
Salam Undergraduate Physics Prize.

The event will take place from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm in the Lecture 
Theatre 1, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington Campus.  
Attendance is free and there will be refreshments and a lunch provided 
by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.  However, to reserve 
the necessary namebadge, participants must first register online at

http://www.imperial.ac.uk/physics/conferences/salam50/

  all members of the ICTP, are cordially invited to attend.

Sincerely,

The Organizing Committee


Mike Duff
Chris Isham
Tom Kibble
Arrttu Rajaintie
Kelly Stelle


Michael Duff
Abdus Salam Professor of Theoretical Physics
Blackett Laboratory
Imperial College London
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2AZ, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 8571
Fax: +44 (0)20 7594 7844
m.duff at imperial.ac.uk
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