Thursday, September 9th
5:00 pm
Welcome Address and presentation of the Exhibition
Stefano Albertini,
Ph. D., Director, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò
Introductory remarks
Gioacchino Lanza-Tommasi,
Director, Istituto Italiano di Cultura
From the Galvani - Volta controversy to modern neuroscience
Antonio Contestabile,
Professor of Neurobiology, University of Bologna
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Visit to the Exhibition and Reception
Wednesday, September 15th
5:00 pm
The science academies in Italy from the time of Galvani and Volta
Vittorio Tomasi,
Professor of Physiology, University of Bologna
A bird's eye view of electronics and photonics for the 21st century
Federico Capasso,
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill (NJ)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Visit to the Exhibition and Reception