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Abdus Salam Centennial

Salam 100 logoIn 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

Salam Distinguished Lectures 2026 "From Quantum Information to Transformative Technologies—A Journey of Remarkable Discoveries"; featuring Peter Zoller and Ignacio Cirac

29 January 

Panel discussion, "Opportunities and Challenges of Quantum Science and Technology"

11 February

So You Want to Be a Scientist? 11 February online panel on career paths for women from the Global South (an ICTP Global Science Portal event)

23 February - 2 March

Lecture Tour in India by ICTP Director Atish Dabholkar: 

  • Monday 23 February, ICTS, Bengaluru, Abdus Salam Memorial Public Lecture at ICTS (public talk): "Joining Forces to Unify Nature and to Unite the World" (livestream starts at 16:00 GMT+5.5)
  • Wednesday 25 February,  Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi: "Joining Forces to Unify Nature and to Unite the World"  (online registration required)
  • Saturday 28 February, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, "Scientific Temper in the Age of Unreason" (on the occasion of Indian National Science Day)
  • Monday 2 March: Mumbai: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, "Joining Forces to Unify Nature and to Unite the World" (livestream starts at 16:00 GMT+5.5)

10 March 

"A Nobel Exile: Abdus Salam’s Physics, Faith, and Global Vision": a talk by Pakistani physicist Pervez Hoodbuoy (an ICTP Global Science Portal event)

23 - 31 March

Spring School on Superstring Theory/Dirac Medal 40th Anniversary

21 April

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 

Scienza e Virgola / Trieste Maker Faire

27 - 28 May 

Colloquium with Chemistry Nobel Laureate Omar Yaghi

4 June 

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.