colophone:Layout 3 19/05/11 13:01 Pagina 1 An Italian History of Innovation Una storia italiana di innovazione An exhibition organised by - Un’esposizione organizzata da Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) Physics Department “A. Volta”, University of Pavia Physics Department, University of Perugia With the kind cooperation of - Con la cortese collaborazione di Laura Mirachian Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva Francis Gurry Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Giovanni Battimelli Physics Museum, La Sapienza University, Rome Scientific Committee - Comitato Scientifico Roberto Petronzio President, Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics Umberto Dosselli Vice President, Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics Maurizio Biasini Physics Department, University of Perugia and INFN Perugia Fabio Bevilacqua Physics Department ‘A. Volta’, University of Pavia Giovanni Battimelli Director, Physics Museum, La Sapienza University, Rome Concept and Scientific Coordination - Ideazione e Coordinamento scientifico Francesca Scianitti Office for Communication, INFN Maurizio Biasini Physics Department, University of Perugia and INFN Perugia Texts - Testi Francesca Scianitti Office for Communication, INFN Vincenzo Napolano Office for Communication, INFN Romeo Bassoli Office for Communication, INFN Fabio Bevilacqua Physics Department ‘A. Volta’, University of Pavia Lea Cardinali Physics Department ‘A. Volta’, University of Pavia Lidia Falomo Physics Department ‘A. Volta’, University of Pavia Exhibit Loans - Prestatori d’Opera Armillary Sphere Physics Department, University of Perugia Galileo and Volta’s Instruments Physics Department ‘A. Volta’, University of Pavia and Pavia University Museum System Instruments of the Via Panisperna Group and Conversi, Pancini and Piccioni’s Magnetic Lenses Physics Museum, La Sapienza University, Rome Model of the AdA Accelerator Frascati Laboratories, INFN Cms Detector Components CERN, CMS Collaboration,Geneva Alice Detector Component Turin Section, INFN and Alice Collaboration L3-SMD Component Physics Department University of Perugia and INFN Perugia Secretary in Charge of Exhibit Shipment - Segreteria e pratiche per l’esportazione Patrizia Contardini, Physics Department “A. Volta” University of Pavia and Pavia University Museum System Project Design and Graphics - Progetto Allestimento e Grafica Carlo Cantono, Jacopo Valsania Studio Cantono Video Installations - Istallazioni video “Invisible Velocities”, Director: Enrico Agapito Concept and Texts: Vincenzo Napolano, Francesca Scianitti, Office for Communication, INFN “Birth of a Community ”, Director: Enrico Agapito Scientific direction: Francesca Scianitti, Office for Communication, INFN Translations - Traduzioni Jane Gruchy Exhibition Layout Production and Printing - Produzione allestimento e stampa Maxi s.r.l., Turin Press and Public Relations - Ufficio stampa e comunicazione Office for Communication, INFN Special Thanks to - Si ringraziano: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): Director of Communication John Tarpey; Samar Shamoon; Victor Guerra; Research Center and Museum of the History of Physics E. Fermi: President, Antonino Zichichi. Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva: Minister Counsellor Pasquale D’Avino, Deputy Permanent Representative; Luisa Bronzini; Francesca Belledi. Perugia Section, INFN: Director, Pasquale Lubrano; Mechanical Service and General Technical Service; Physics Department “A. Volta” University of Pavia: Director, Lucio Claudio Andreani; Barbara Falabretti; Frascati National Laboratories of INFN: Director, Umberto Dosselli; Danilo Babusci; Turin Section, INFN: Director, Amedeo Staiano; Marco Costa; Nino Dughera