The Abdus Salam ICTP

• Founded in 1964 in Trieste, Italy by Prof. Abdus Salam (Nobel Laureate, 1979), the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) operates under two UN Agencies:

  • UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
  • IAEA The International Atomic Energy Agency

• It is regularised by a seat agreement with the Government of Italy which provides the major part of the Centre's funding.