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Salam 100 logo In 2026, ICTP celebrates the centennial of its founder, Abdus Salam, who would have turned 100 on 29 January 2026.

Events will take place throughout the year to commemorate Salam's centennial and the indelible impact he made in theoretical physics, science in the developing world, and science diplomacy. These include:

27 - 29 January 2026	Salam Distinguished Lectures 2026 "From Quantum Information to Transformative Technologies—A Journey of Remarkable Discoveries"; featuring Peter Zoller and Ignacio Cirac
29 January 2026	Panel Discussion, "Opportunities and Challenges of Quantum Science and Technology"
23 - 31 March 2026	Spring School on Superstring Theory/Dirac Medal 40th Anniversary
21 April 2026	ICTP-IBM School on Quantum Computing and Simulation and the awarding of the inaugural ICTP-IBM Richard Feynman Prize in Quantum Computing
7-10 May 2026	Scienza e Virgola / Trieste Maker Faire
27 - 28 May 2026	Colloquium with Chemistry Nobel Laureate Omar Yaghi
4 June 2026	Staging of Play "The Trial of Abdus Salam", Teatro Miela, Trieste

Multimedia Resources

Over the years, documentaries about Abdus Salam have appeared; below are links for viewing.

A unifying force (2024): an Abdus Salam documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hye8dmpql9g - see also: https://salamexhibition.uk/
Salam - The First ****** Nobel Laureate (2018) - http://kailoola.com/salam/
Abdus Salam. The Dream of Symmetry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWc0XViJa3U
Conversation: Salam, Sciama, Witten and Budinich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmUI2qf9uyo

A Brief Biography of Abdus Salam