166th Dies Natalis

The ceremony held on 11 January 2008 marks the 166th Dies Natalis of Delft University of Technology. Opening Prof.dr.ir. Jacob Fokkema, Rector Magnificus Keynote speaker Dr. Charles Vest, President National Academy of Engineering, Former President of MIT: The University of Tomorrow: Innovation, Competition, and Cooperation in the Knowledge Age Musical interlude The Dies Natalis lecture Prof.dr.ir. Inald Lagendijk, Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science: Get Real! Reflections on Trustworthy Virtuality Speaker Drs. Loek Hermans, Former Minister of Education, Culture and Science in the Netherlands, President MKB-Nederland: Van plank tot plank Interlude Closing speech Ir. Hans van Luijk, President of the Executive Board Closing of the ceremony Prof.dr.ir. Jacob Fokkema, Rector Magnificus

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