We are happy to invite you to an inspiring guest lecture by Prof. Neil Gershenfeld, a pioneer at the crossroads of digital technologies and the physical world. As Director of the renowned Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) at MIT and the founder of the global Fab Lab network, Prof. Gershenfeld has transformed how we think about making and inventing, from quantum computing to personal fabrication.
Admission is free, but please register in advance to help us estimate attendance.
11 July 2025, 14:00 CET
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, CTU in Prague
Karlovo náměstí 13, Prague 2 | Zenger Auditorium (KN:E-107)
About Neil Gershenfeld
Prof. Gershenfeld studied physics at Swarthmore College and earned his PhD at Cornell University. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, Fellow of AAAS and APS, and has been featured in Scientific American and Popular Mechanics. Widely described as the intellectual father of the maker movement, he has helped launch over 2,500 Fab Labs around the world.
About the Center for Bits and Atoms
Founded at MIT in 2001, the CBA explores how the digital world meets the physical world, whether through quantum computing, microfluidic logic, digital materials, or advanced fabrication. The CBA also runs the legendary course How to Make (Almost) Anything, inspiring generations of inventors, and supports startups and the global Fab Lab network.