Members of the public are invited to join the Opening session of the Nobel Symposium in Physics. The Nobel Symposium on Quantum Computing will be the sixth symposium in the Nobel in Africa series at STIAS.
Nobel in Africa - NOBEL SYMPOSIA Series is a STIAS initiative in partnership with Stellenbosch University, under the auspices of the Nobel Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, with funding from the Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
Programme:
09:00 - WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
• STIAS Director, Edward K. Kirumira
• Stellenbosch University Rector & Vice-Chancellor, Deresh Ramjugernath
• Nobel Foundation, Astrid Söderbergh Widding
• Symposium Convenor, Per Delsing
09:40 - PUBLIC LECTURE: John Martinis, University of California, Santa Barbara
From prehistoric qubits to a quantum computer
10:40 – REFRESHMENTS & END OF PUBLIC SESSION
Members of the media are requested to liaise with:
Noloyiso Mtembu at noloyisom@sun.ac.za or 082 389 3370