Tribute CER 3 Happ The CERN auditorium was packed on the 19th and 20th of September when friends and colleagues of Viktor Weisskopf gathered to cele ID: 852061
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1 Tribute Viktor Weisskopf and his wife (t
Tribute Viktor Weisskopf and his wife (top left) listen to from Sid Drell (top right) - 'Viki as Scientist, Humanist, Accompanist and Friend', CERN Director Herwig Schopper (bottom right) underlining Viki's influence on CERN, and T.D. Lee describing Viki's concern with world problems. CER 3 Happ The CERN auditorium was packed on the 19th and 20th of September when friends and colleagues of Viktor Weisskopf gathered to celebrate the 80th birthday one of the best known and most admired personalities in the physics community. A galaxy of scientists was lined up to speak at an colloquium on 'Science, Culture and Peace', organized by CERN and the Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture. The talks tuned in to the many facets of Viki's character. Sid Drell had as his title 'Scientist, Humanist, Accompanist and Friend'. T
2 . D. Lee communicated Viki's concern wit
. D. Lee communicated Viki's concern with world problems, talking about the World Lab and the remarkable work that has been accomplished in China. Herwig Schopper said that it is largely thanks to Viki's influence that CERN is an organization that makes collaboration an end in speakers to his humane actions, his concern to promote of science and the influence of his example as a teacher and a friend. Others talked about physics where Viki had made many important contributions and had drawn so much pleasure. Nino Zichichi introduced Italian Ambassador Roberto Franceschi (right) who presented the Gold Medal of the International Science for Peace Committee to Viktor Weisskopf (left). Viki replied rejoicing that this event had taken place at CERN, 'symbol of the United States of Europe', and of international in science. 3 CER