In his talk, Penrose will discuss his 25-year collaboration with UT Dallas’ Rindler and what was distinctive about the techniques they developed in advancing the understanding of Einstein’s theory. “Wolfgang found this useful, and potentially important, and we started collaborating on a work intended to spread these ideas more widely. “I very much enjoyed working with Wolfgang,” Penrose said. … For me it was a truly unforgettable and deeply personal illuminating experience.” Sir Roger Penrose“I never imagined then that I would become Wolfgang’s friend and colleague at UT Dallas for nearly 20 years,” Zakhidov said. “What a perfect way to begin this academic year — with a lecture honoring him by a friend who is a Nobel laureate and a leading cultural icon.”