2011: Centenary of Superconductivity

In 2011 we mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of superconductivity by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes on 8 April 1911.

Lectures on Superconductivity

Bartek Glowacki, on behalf of SCENET, developed a series of video lectures on superconductivity to transfer knowledge from leading international experts to university students and other audiences. Containing contributions from many of those who have made substantial contributions to the development of superconductivity, this is an ideal resource to celebrate the centenary of superconductivity. Copies have been distributed on DVD at some superconductivity schools and international conferences including EUCAS '09, and all the films are available for streaming online.

Centenary resources and events

	IOP Science: Celebrating 100 years of Superconductivity – IOP Publishing has made 100 key articles available free of charge for the duration of 2011, accompanied by a centenary brochure.
	The European Superconductivity News Forum has compiled a list of Superconductivity Centennial Events Worldwide The IEEE has approved commemorative plaques for the Kamerlingh Onnes Building of Leiden University as part of its Milestones programme, in recognition of the discovery of superconductivity and the applications, e.g. MRI, it has enabled.
	EUCAS, ISEC and ICMC will combine for 2011 into a Superconductivity Centennial Conference to mark the centenary of superconductivity. The conference will take place on 18-23 September 2011 in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Events in ASCG

On the 20th October 2010, Bartek Glowacki delivered a talk entitled Minimising energy usage by alternate use of superconducting materials to the Cambridge Network, a community of universities and high technology businesses in Cambridge. A video of the presentation, synchronised with the accompanying slides, is available for streaming online.