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Galileo Galilei and Afred B. Nobel Celebrations

Science for PeaceInternational Scientific Symposia on:

— Human Brain: The Challenge to Science— Progress in Modern Seismology— Nuclear Physics for Peace— Progress in Cancer Research— New Frontiers at the Crossing ofLife and Physical Sciences— Galilean Science Today

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Antonino Zichichi - Chairman InternationalScientific Committee

Prof. E. FEIGENBAUMDept. of Computer ScienceStanford UniversitySTANFORD - CA 94305

U.S. A

Dear Professor Feigenbaum,in the coming month of May, from the Ist to the 11th, two important

scientific events will take place in Italy in honour of Alfred Nobel andGalileo Galilei. These celebrations are meant to show the importance of

Science for peaceful research.

The Nobel celebrations will be held in San Remo on the ItalianRiviera and the Galilei celebrations in Rome.

The Nobel celebrations will consist of five parallel Symposia on

Physical and Life Sciences. More precisely one of the Physical ScienceSymposia will be devoted to "Progress in Modern Seismology", the other to

"Nuclear Physics for Peace". The Life Science Symposia will be focused on

the following topics: "The human brain", "Progress in Cancer Research","New frontiers at the crossing of Life and Physical Sciences". TheseInternational Scientific Symposia are meant to celebrate the 150thanniversary of the birth of Alfred Nobel. The celebrations are under thepatronage of H.E. the President of the Italian Republic and of H.M. the Kingof Sweden, under the sponsorship of the Nobel Foundation of Stockholm andof other scientific and cultural Institutions of Italy and Europe. The Nobel

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celebrations will take place in San Remo, because in this town Alfred Nobelspent the last six years of hif life. The Municipality of San Remo and theDepartment of Imperia, in collaboration with the Nobel Foundation ofStockholm, have decided to honour the memory of this exceptional anddevoted honorary citizen. The Nobel celebrations will close on the 7th ofMay with a formal ceremony with the presence of H.M. the King of Swedenand of H.E. the President of the Italian Republic, starting at 10.30 a.m. at

the Theatro dell'Opera in San Remo.

The solemn opening of the Galilei celebrations will start in Rome in

the Vatican at the Sala Regia on 9th May, 10.30 a.m. with the presence ofH.H. the Pope 3ohn Paul II and of H.E. the President of the Italian Republic.This Symposium will be on "Galilean Science Today" and will mainly bedevoted to the most important discoveries of modern Science. It will end on

the evening of the 1 0th.

I would like to invite you to attend all these events and therefore to

arrive at San Remo on May Ist, to leave San Remo on the Bth of May forRome. You can leave Rome on the May 11th.

In case you cannot stay in Italy for such a long period of time, youcan choose the dates according to which Symposium interests you the most.

I am looking forward to welcome you in Italy and I sincerely hope thatyou will be able to contribute to the success of these scientific events inhonour of Galileo Galilei and of Alfred B. Nobel.

With warmest personal regards,

Enclosed: Time table of Events.

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TIME TABLE OF EVENTS

May 1 : Arrival in San Remo

General Opening CerimonyMay 2May 3-4 : Human Brain: Challenge to ScienceMay 3-4 : Progress in Modern SeismologyMay 5-6 : Nuclear Physics for PeaceMay 5-6 : Progress in Cancer ResearchMay 5-6 : New Frontiers at the Crossing of Life and Physical Sciences

Closing of A.B. Nobel Celebrations at San Remo

Departure from San Remo to RomeMay 7May 8

Opening of Galileo Galilei Celebrations at the Vatican (Rome)May 9

May 9-10 : Galilean Science TodayMay 11 Departure from Rome

Solemn Cerimonies:

May 7 (10.30 a.m.) : Villa Nobel (San Remo)

Closing of Alfred B. Nobel Celebrations with thepresence of H.E. The President of the ItalianRepublic,

.and of H.M. The King of Sweden.

May 9 (10.30 a.m.) : the Vatican (Rome)

Opening of Galileo Galilei Celebrations with the

presence of H.H. The Pope John Paul 11, and of H.E.

The President of the ItalianRepublic.