Dr. Hiroshi Inose, 92-93 Pender Award* Recipient - information

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

Professor Hiroshi Inose of Japan's National Center for Science Information
System has agreed to accept the Pender Award "for advances in digital
communications and our understanding of the effects of information flow on
society" and will visit the University of Pennsylvania for the formal
ceremony on Friday, 5 November. I extend the hospitality of the University
to any Interesting People who can join us that day.   Please note that the
luncheon (free by the way) is by reservation to
thomas () eniac seas upenn edu. Maps etc are available on request.




FRIDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 1993


11:00 a.m. The Harold Pender Lecture: Japan's Contributions through Science
and Technology Alumni Hall, Towne Building


Dr. Hiroshi Inose, 92-93 Pender Award* Recipient
Director General, National Center for Science Information Systems, Tokyo


12:00 p.m.  Luncheon
(to be arranged)




3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion:  Rights and Responsibilities in the
Digital World
Alumni Hall, Towne Building
Dr. Hiroshi Inose


Mr. Daniel Weitzner, Senior Staff Counsel, Electronic Frontier Foundation,
Washington


Dr. Paul Mosher, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries,
University of Pennsylvania


Dr. David Farber, Professor of Computer and Information Science, and
Director, Center for Communications and Information Science and Policy,
University of Pennsylvania   (Moderator)






4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion:  Information Infrastructure - now and in
the future
Alumni Hall, Towne Building
Dr. Hiroshi Inose


Dr. Priscilla Jane Huston, Program Director, NSFNET,
Washington


Dr. Jonathan Smith, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information
Science, University of Pennsylvania


Dr.  David Farber  (Moderator)






5:00 p.m. Reception
First Floor Hallway, Towne Building




*conferred annually by the Moore School Faculty, School of Engineering and
Applied Science, in honor of Harold Pender, the first Dean of the
University's Moore School, to an outstanding member of the engineering
profession who has achieved distinction by significant contributions to
society worthy of the Pender tradition.