90 years of CNR: a celebration for the young and the future

Pubblicato il 25/06/2013Read time: 2 mins

Today, June 25th, the National Council of Research (CNR) celebrates the ninetieth anniversary of its foundation. 'Challenges. The stimulus of research, the incentive towards innovation' is the title of the inaugural day of the celebration of the main Italian scientific institution. Such a birthday will take place in the presence of the President of the Repubblic, Giorgio Napolitano, and of authorities like the President of the Senate, Pietro Grasso, the President of the Lazio Region, Nicola Zingaretti, some members of the Government and the Parliament, and representatives of the scientific community.

Besides celebrations, the eventi will also be an occasion to relaunch research policy in Italy - as highlighted by Pietro Greco on L'Unità - following Vito Volterra's example, who first dreamt up and realized the project of CNR.

Here is the schedule of the day, which will occur at the main home of CNR, Piazzale Aldo Moro 7, Roma:

9.00 -10.30

National Innovation Prize

Award ceremony
• Maria Chiara Carrozza, Minister of Education, University and Research
• Luigi Nicolais, President of CNR

10.40 -11.10
Research and innovation today
• Gianni Riotta, Columnist for La Stampa, visiting professor at Princeton University and IMT, Lucca

11.00 -11.10 Aula Marconi
The President of the Republic meets the award winners for the National Innovation Prize

11.15 -12.15
CNR ninety-years - Inaugural ceremony in the presence of the President of the Republic
Presentation of documentaries from Rai Educational
Attending:
• Luigi Nicolais, President of the CNR
• Maria Chiara Carrozza, Minister of Education, University and Research
• Diana Bracco, Vice President for Research and Innovation of Confindustria
• Marco Mancini, President of the CRUI Foundation
• Laura Baroncelli, Institute of Neuroscience, CNR

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