International Conference "Nikola Tesla - The Man Who Lit the World" July 2006

 

The conference was held at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre on Friday,7th of July 2006. It was an

opportunity for people involved in science to meet, exchange information and experiences and all that in Tesla's honour. The conference featured many interested topics about Nikola Tesla, and topics from modern science. The conference program can be downloaded here. 

 

It was our privilege to have Professor Jasmina Vujic (University of California in Berkeley and Tesla Memorial Society of New York Inc) to chair the Conference and have a keynote speech.

 

Special thanks to Hon Dr Judy Edwards MLA, Honorary Chairperson of the W.A. wide Steering Committee and Mark de Laeter, General Manager of Western Power (major sponsor of Tesla Celebration) who officially opened the Conference.  

 

Special credits for successful organization of the Conference go to Dr Danica Cvejanovic, Dr Wally Knezevic and Vladimir Baltic, who put the Conference program together and ensured that all necessary arrangements are in place. Many thanks to all the presenters,  guests, volunteers and our sponsors that made this event possible and so successful.

 

 

Prof Jasmina Vujic, University of California in Berkeley and Tesla Memorial Society of New York Inc.

 

 

 

Robyn McClellan, US Consule General

 

 

His Excellency Milivoje Glisic, Ambassador of Serbia

 

 

Janice Lake, Executive Director Engineers Australia

 

 

Mark de Laeter, General Manager Western Power

 

 

Laurie Curro, Western Power

 

 

Dr R Chandrasekhar, University of Western Australia

 

 

 

Paul Pokorny, National Measurement Institute, Sydney

 

 

 

  Dr Luka Pravica, University of Western Australia

 

  

 

   Prof David Blair, University of Western Australia

 

 

 

Dr John Hartnett, University of Western Australia

 

 

Professor Igor Bray, Murdoch University

 

    

 

Robyn McClellan, US Consul General; Branislav Grbovic, Tesla Forum Chairman; Hon Dr Judy Edwards MLA

 

   

 

Robyn McClellan, US Consul General; His Exc. Milivoje Glisic, Ambassador of Serbia; Prof Dr Jasmina Vujic; Hon Dr Judy Edwards MLA

 

   

 

Dr Danica Cvejanovic, Scientific Committee Chairman and Stuart Napier (both from University of Western Australia)

 

       

 

 Alan Carmody (Alberfield Pty Ltd)

 

   

 

    Peter Terren with his Tesla Coil display 

 

 

 

Conference detail

 

 

 

Conference detail