The UN has designated 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies. To celebrate the occasion—which also marks the 100th anniversary of the general theory of relativity—a series of talks will be held at Bilkent University this spring between March 18 and May 20.
The International Year of Light is a global initiative intended to highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their lives, for their futures and for the development of society. As the centenary of the general theory of relativity, the year 2015 was chosen to celebrate all of the discoveries and inventions that have led to the modern science and engineering of light.
For a complete schedule of the Year of Light lecture series at Bilkent, please see Page 8.