The Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics at Imperial is hosting a one-day meeting on Thursday 26 March 2026 to celebrate the scientific life and legacy of Kelly Stelle.
Kelly was a truly remarkable man, a brilliant scientist and a wonderful human being. His kindness, intellectual curiosity, mischievous sense of humour and love of life inspired all who knew him. The meeting will bring together family members, colleagues, friends and former students to share scientific talks and personal memories.
Confirmed Speakers, On-line Contributions and Chairs include:
- Eric Bergshoeff
- Mirjam Cvetic
- Anne-Christine Davis
- Evgeny Ivanov
- Jean-Luc Lehners
- Burt Ovrut
- Toine van Proeyen
- Ergin Sezgin
- Paul Townsend
Further speakers will be announced once confirmed.
We kindly ask anyone interested in attending the event (in person or remotely) to register asap. You should be able to register without emailing us but please try Google Chrome if you are experiencing difficulties. Please contact salamcentre@imperial.ac.uk for any other queries.
A dinner will be organised at a nearby venue following the event. As seating will be limited, please indicate on the registration form if you would like to join the dinner (a contribution towards the dinner expenses will be requested at a later date).
