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Mission and Legacy


Prof.Abdus Salam

Founded in 1964, the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) operates under a tripartite agreement between the Government of Italy and two UN agencies, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Centre is located along the coast of the Adriatic Sea, in northeast Italy, about 10 kilometres from the city of Trieste.

ICTP staff scientists are international experts who do research at the cutting edge of their fields. Constant interactions with a large number of visiting scientists enable many of the Centre's research activities to remain at the cutting-edge. Scientists from developed and developing countries attending ICTP activities learn from one another in a stimulating environment that remains responsive to the needs of world-class scientists without neglecting the needs of researchers, particularly young researchers from the developing world, to remain at the forefront of their fields. The Centre sponsors a number of initiatives, including an Associates Programme, to provide research and training opportunities in physical sciences.

ICTP scientists

ICTP welcomes about 5,000 scientists each year. About 50% of the 100,000 scientists who have participated in ICTP research activities since the Centre's inception in 1964 are from developing countries. Visitors have represented some 170 nations and 40 international organizations.

With more than 66,000 books, 439 current print subscriptions and full-text access to nearly 3,600 e-journals, the Marie Curie Library houses one of the largest collections of specialised literature in physics and mathematics in Europe. The on-line catalogue is accessible through the Internet.









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