Science and new Technologies for a
future to our countries
http://scienzaescuola.fisica.unina.it/
Paolo Strolin
Università Federico II and INFN, Napoli
Napoli, July 18, 2013
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After World War II
The 70’s and 80’s
Now
The future
Four times for our countries
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After World War II
Destruction, poor country
Scientists had emigrated to USA
Determination to reconstruct
Deep roots in Science and Technology
Creativity
Tradition in beauty
Cheap manpower
A new youth to old Europe
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Vespa
http://www.myjapanesehanga.com/home/artists/utagawa-sadahide-1807-1873/view-of-a-daimyo-procession-
at-nihonbashi
C. D’Ascanio (2nd from the left)
with the first Vespa in 1946
Structural concept from
aviation technology
Large impact on Society
and Industry Vacanze romane, 1953
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Ferrari
E. Ferrari in the 20’s
Formula 1 F138 (2013)
An “Icon” of the
whole Italian
automobile industry
Industrial growth
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Chemistry
G. Natta, Nobel Prize 1963
Milano Industry and Commerce Fair 1957
Research on polymer
cathalysts
New industrial products
by Montecatini Co.:
Moplen (plastic)
Meraklon (fibres)
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CERN foundation
CERN in 1954
The Higgs boson discovered at CERN by scientists
from all the World (2012)
Rebirth of European
Science through
international collaboration
Towards becoming a
leading
World Laboratory
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In the 70’s and 80’s
Successes
New investments in Science and Technology
The first indications of a changing World
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CERN: on the forefront of Science
Discovery of a new
neutrino interaction (1973)
Nobel Prize 1984
to Rubbia
and Van der Meer Discovery of the new
particles W and Z (1983)
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The INFN Gran Sasso Laboratory
One of the caverns in early 80’s
OPERA sees tau neutrino appearance (2010)
Underground
laboratory for the
frontier of rare
physical
phenomena
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Crisis of the Swiss watch industry
SWATCH (1983)
New technology and
beauty
Overcome the crisis of the
Swiss traditional industry
Face the large scale
production of cheap
electronic watches in Eastern
countries
Swatch GB 101 (1983)
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Now
Economic and social crisis
Asian countries strongly emerging
Emigration of young people
Emigration of industrial production
Rich country with expensive manpower
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Future
Do you want a future without Science and Technology ?
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To remain among leading countries in a
changing World
Invest in Science and Technology
Highly qualified industry
Science and Technology:
THE resource of “old” countries
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Being rich can be a problem
After World War II, the determination to resurrect was a
daily need for survival
For people still rich, now the determination must
come from mind and heart
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The future relies also upon
YOU !
Be determined as after World War II
J.-M. Folon (1934-2005)
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Gli studenti ringraziano per la partecipazione a
SKYSEF 2012 e 2013 in Giappone!
Dip. di Fisica - Un. di Napoli Federico II
Istituto Nazionale Fisica Nucleare - Napoli
Istituto Fondazione Banco di Napoli
Shizuoka Kita High School
Università di Napoli Federico II
Rotary Club International – Ottaviano e Scafati
Agriturismo Il Cavaliere – Massa di Somma
American Bar Pettisani – S. Giorgio a Cremano
Arte Grafica GM – San Nicola la Strada, Caserta
Assila s.r.l. – Napoli
Bioitalia – Pollena Trocchia
Caffè Masulli 1927 – Somma Vesuviana
Centri Ottici Ranieri - S. Sebastiano al Vesuvio
Centro Oftalmico Partenope - Cercola
Clinica S. Maria Del Pozzo – Somma Vesuviana
Co. Imp. – S. Giorgio a Cremano
Daiquiri Fusion Bar - Ponticelli
Fattoria del mare - Somma Vesuviana
Fed. Italiana Gioco Calcio - Campania
FiMa Costruzioni s.r.l. - Cercola
Grafica Dolgetta – Sant’Anastasia
Laboratorio Ortopedico Caserta – Portici
La Dolce Vita Pasticceria - Ponticelli
Latteria Vesuviana s.r.l. – Sant’Anastasia
LIRSA s.r.l. – Ottaviano
Marco Distribuzione s.r.l. - Volla
Ottica Le Ginestre - Napoli
Ottica Sacco – Napoli
Paranza del Ciglio – Somma Vesuviana
Paranza do’ Gnundo
Pizzeria Mario & Antonio - Ponticelli
PMC Music – Sant’Anastasia
Prisco Maxtris Confetti - Somma Vesuviana
Relais Villa Buonanno – Cercola
Ristorante Gold Lion – Somma Vesuviana
Sirio Ristorazione - Cercola
Supermercati Piccolo – Sant’Anastasia
TRA.M.A.E.L. s.r.l. – Sant’Anastasia
Velleca Olive – Sant’Anastasia
Zona Libera Abbigliamento - Somma Ves.