1. 2 May 2006Ö. Skeppstedt SNOW 20061 AlbaNova University Center 2 nd Scandinavian NeutrinO Workshop welcomes

2. 2 May 2006Ö. Skeppstedt SNOW 20062 AlbaNova University Center 5 years old 2006 Stockholm University (SU) and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) A common center for

3. 2 May 2006Ö. Skeppstedt SNOW 20063 Architect Henning Larsen, Denmark Known as ”Master of the light” with a special talent to understand and control the light Honorary Doctor at KTH, 2001 for excellent ability to combine functional and aestetical design AlbaNova University Center

4. 2 May 2006Ö. Skeppstedt SNOW 20064 Research areas Physics Astronomy Biotechnology People Today there are about 750 persons working at AlbaNova. More than 30% of them are graduate students. It is estimated that during a year about 4000 undergraduates are participating in educational activities at AlbaNova. AlbaNova University Center 2007 (Formal decisions in May 2006) NORDITA will be located in one of the houses in front of the main entrance

5. 2 May 2006Ö. Skeppstedt SNOW 20065 A major motivation to create the center: Promote co-operation between scientists and research groups from KTH and SU A very good example: HEAC – The AlbaNova High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology Centre The groups participating in HEAC are: The supernova group at the Astronomy Department, Stockholm Universitysupernova groupAstronomy Department The high energy astrophysics group at the Astronomy Department, Stockholm Universityhigh energy astrophysics groupAstronomy Department The group of observational cosmology at the Astronomy Department, Stockholm Universitygroup of observational cosmologyAstronomy Department The Cosmology, Particle astrophysics and String theory (CoPS) group, Department of Physics, Stockholm UniversityCosmology, Particle astrophysics and String theory (CoPS) groupDepartment of Physics The astroparticle physics group in the Particle and Astroparticle Physics group, Royal Institute of TechnologyParticle and Astroparticle Physics group Part of the Mathematical Physics group, Royal Institute of TechnologyMathematical Physics group

6. 2 May 2006Ö. Skeppstedt SNOW 20066 Oskar Klein 1884 – 1977 Professor in theoretical physics in Stockholm 1931 -1962 Most prominent Swedish theoretical physicist in the 20 th century. Oscar Klein Auditorium Among Klein’s important work: The Klein-Gordon Equation He found similarities between Einstein’s theory of gravitation and Maxwell’s theory of electromagnetism, applying 5 dimensions instead of 4. The Kaluza-Klein theory could be seen as one of the foundations of today’s string theory. Klein assisted Niels Bohr and worked closely together with him in the years when the foundation for quantum mechanichs was worked out.

7. 2 May 2006Ö. Skeppstedt SNOW 20067 AlbaNova University Center Good Luck! wishes