Scientific Calendar Event



Starts 27 Jan 2026 15:30
Ends 29 Jan 2026 12:00
Central European Time
Budinich Lecture Hall (Leonardo Building) and live-streamed

 

The 2026 Salam Distinguished Lecture Series will feature theoretical physicists Prof. Peter Zoller (University of Innsbruck, Austria) and Prof. Ignacio Cirac (Max-Planck Institut für Quantenoptik, Germany).
 
The Salam Distinguished Lecture Series is an annual presentation of talks by renowned, active scientists. The aim is to showcase important research developments as well as provide a visionary forward view. The lecture series is generously supported by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS).
 
The overarching title of the four talks will be: "From Quantum Information to Transformative Technologies—A Journey of Remarkable Discoveries"
 
Lecture 1 by Prof. Peter Zoller
Tuesday 27 January starting at 15:30
 
Lecture 2 by Prof. Peter Zoller
Wednesday 28 January starting at 10:30
 
Lecture 3 by Prof. Ignacio Cirac
Wednesday 28 January starting at 15:30
 
Lecture 4 by Prof. Ignacio Cirac
Thursday 29 January starting at 09:00
 
The lectures will take place in ICTP's Budinich Lecture Hall.
 
All are welcome to attend. The lectures will also be livestreamed at
www.ictp.it/livestream