18-22 June 22-28 September 12-17 November 3-4 December Fourty years after fleeing to the United States from Nazi Germany, Arno Allan Penzias was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics for detecting the faint afterglow of the universe's fiery origin, thus grounding the Big Bang theory on the bedrock of scientific observation. His discovery set the stage for radically new developments in astrophysics and cosmology. During his career at Bell Laboratories, Penzias transformed himself from pure researcher into manager and prophet of innovation in the field of information and communications technology. But he has gone even further, tracing the outline of a society in which our way of living and working will undergo a radical change, so much so that “what looms likely just one human generation from today amounts to little less than a fantasy world”.

The meetings Inaugural address, Smau opening conference Thursday, 22 October, 10.30-11.30 Fiera Milano, Palazzo Cisi For information: Luigia Carmignato, Head, Smau Conferences Office tel: +39 02 28313263 - fax: +39 02 28313213 email: luigia.carmignato@smau.it Meeting with the press Thursday, 22 October, 11.30-13.00 Fiera Milano, Palazzo Cisi For information: Hypothesis Paola Emilia Cicerone, Communication's Director tel. +39 02 72002297 - email: nobel.milan@inferentia.it Conference for secondary school students and teachers Friday, 23 October, 9.30-12.30 Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnica "L. da Vinci" via San Vittore 22 For information: Katia Petrillo tel. +39 02 48555403 - fax +39 02 48555401 Masterly speech Monday, 26 October, 10.30-12.30 Politecnico of Milan piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 For information: Gabriella Rega, Head, Public Relations Office tel. +39 02 23992231 - fax: +39 02 23992237 email: gabriella.rega@polimi.it Meeting and discussion with the research community Monday, 26 October, 15.30-17.30 Politecnico of Milan piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 For information: Gabriella Rega, Head, Public Relations Office tel. +39 02 23992231 - fax: +39 02 23992237 email: gabriella.rega@polimi.it Meeting with the business community Tuesday, 27 October, 13.00-15.00 Milan Chamber of Commerce, Palazzo Affari ai Giureconsulti via dei Mercanti 2 For information: Hypothesis Giovanna Novati, Organizing Secretariat tel. +39 02 72002297 - email: nobel.milan@inferentia.it Conference for the public Wednesday, 28 October, 17.00-19.00 Centro Congressi Cariplo, via Romagnosi 6 For information: Hypothesis Alessandra de Iseppi, Organizing Secretariat tel. +39 02 72002297 - email: nobel.milan@inferentia.it