SHANNON SYMPOSIUM and STATUE DEDICATION at UCSD At 2 PM on October 16, 2001, a statue of Claude Elwood Shannon, the Father of Information Theory who died earlier this year, will be dedicated in the lobby of the Center for Magnetic Recording Research (CMRR) at the University of California-San Diego. The bronze plaque at the base of this statue will read: CLAUDE ELWOOD SHANNON 1916-2001 Father of Information Theory His formulation of the mathematical theory of communication provided the foundation for the development of data storage and transmission systems that launched the information age. Dedicated October 16, 2001 Eugene Daub, Sculptor There is no fee for attending the dedication but if you plan to attend, please fill out that portion of the attached registration form. In conjunction with and prior to this dedication, 15 world-renowned experts on information theory will give technical presentations at a Shannon Symposium to be held in the auditorium of CMRR on October 15th and the morning of October 16th. The program for this Symposium is as follows: Monday Oct. 15th Monday Oct. 15th Tuesday Oct. 16th 9 AM to 12 PM 2 PM to 5 PM 9 AM to 12 PM Toby Berger G. David Forney Jr. Solomon Golomb Paul Siegel Edward vanderMeulen Elwyn Berlekamp Jacob Ziv Robert Lucky Shu Lin David Neuhoff Ian Blake Neal Sloane Thomas Cover Andrew Viterbi Robert McEliece If you are interested in attending the Shannon Symposium please fill out the corresponding portion of the attached registration form and mail it in as early as possible since seating is very limited. A nominal $75.00 registration fee will be charged for attending the Shannon Symposium to cover the costs of continental breakfasts and lunches. Registration Form for Shannon Statue Dedication and/or Shannon Symposium Please use a separate form for each registrant. (Make extra copies of the form if needed.) Please mail the completed form(s) to: Betty Manoulian Center for Magnetic Recording Research-0401 University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093-0401 Statue Dedication I plan to attend the Statue Dedication at 2 PM on October 16th. Yes____No____ If yes, I will bring _____ guests. Your name and affiliation ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Name of Guest(s) ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Shannon Symposium I wish to register for the Shannon Symposium on October 15th and 16th. I enclose a $75.00 registration fee. Your name and affiliation ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Checks should be made PAYABLE TO: UC Regents and mailed to: Betty Manoulian Center for Magnetic Recording Research-0401 University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093-0401 .