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ISSNAF confers the Young Investigator Awards every year to outstanding, early career Italian researchers who work in the United States or Canada in recognition of their significant and innovative contributions to their field of study.

Three finalists for each of the Award were selected from the applicant pool. They presented their work to the distinguished Award Juries at the Award Symposia.

The winners were announced at the ISSNAF Annual Event 2022 on November 7 at the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC.
 

Warmest congratulations to the 2022 winners and finalists on their achievement!

EMBASSY OF ITALY AWARD
FOR RESEARCH IN FOOD EQUITABILITY

 

Established in 2020, this year’s edition recognizes young Italian researchers in the USA providing fundamental contributions to agriculture, food quality and security with the broader goals of reducing poverty, fighting climate change and improving human health. Research in the specific fields of agricultural and industrial innovation, data science, sensing, economics, human health, environmental sciences and engineering are within the scope of the award.

Winner

Dr. Salvatore Calabrese, Texas A&M University

Finalists

Dr. Cristian Cassella, Northeastern University

Dr. Lorenzo Rosa, Carnegie Institution for Science

Award Chair

Prof. Gabriele Villarini, University of Iowa

Jury

Prof. Gabriele Villarini, University of Iowa

Prof. Paola Passalacqua, University of Texas Austin

Prof. Marta Tuninetti, Politecnico di Torino

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FRANCO STRAZZABOSCO AWARD
FOR RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING WITH FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 

 

Established in 2013 by the Strazzabosco family in memory of Dott. Ing. Franco Strazzabosco, this award is a tribute to the entrepreneurial courage of Italian engineers who strive to apply scientific discoveries to the public advantage.

Winner

Dr. Bartolomeo Stellato, Princeton University

Finalists

Dr. Luigi Osmieri, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Dr. Francesca Parise, Cornell University

Award Chair

Prof. Alberto Salleo, Stanford University

Jury

Prof. Simone D’Amico, Stanford University

Dr. Emanuele Francesco Pecora, U.S. Dept of Energy

Prof. Alberto Salleo, Stanford University

 


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INFN BRUNO TOUSCHEK AWARD
FOR RESEARCH IN ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS


Established in 2022 by Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, this award honors the memory of Prof. Bruno Touschek for his pioneering work in the fields of elementary particle physics and particle accelerators. It recognizes contributions in these fields as well as cosmology.

Winner

Dr. Claudio Emma, SLAC National Laboratory

Finalists

Dr. Fabio Ravera, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Dr. Marco Siciliano, Argonne National Laboratory

Award Chair

Prof. Claudio Pellegrini, SLAC National Laboratory

Jury

Prof. Giorgio Gratta, Stanford University

Prof. Pietro Musumeci, University of California Los Angeles

Prof. Tommaso Treu, University of California Los Angeles

 

 

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MARIO GERLA AWARD
FOR RESEARCH IN COMPUTER SCIENCE


Established by the Gerla family in 2019 in memory of Dr. Mario Gerla, professor of Computer Science at UCLA and ISSNAF founding member.

Winner

Dr. Michele Polese, Northeastern University

Finalists

Dr. Valeria Barra, Caltech

Dr. Marzia Cremona, Université Laval

Award Chair

Prof. Elisa Bertino, Purdue University

Jury

Prof. Elisa Bertino, Purdue University

Prof. Gesualdo Scutari, Purdue University

Prof. Anna Cinzia Squicciarini, Penn State

 

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PAOLA CAMPESE AWARD
FOR RESEARCH IN HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES


Established by Stefania and Vito Campese in 2011 in memory of their young, talented and generous daughter Paola.

Winner

Giulia Biancon, Yale School of Medicine

Finalists

Dr. Annamaria Gullà, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School

Dr. Francesco Maura, University of Miami and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Award Chair

Prof. Riccardo Dalla-Favera, Columbia University

Jury

Prof. Riccardo Dalla-Favera, Columbia University

Prof. Federico Caligaris Cappio, AIRC

Prof. Simona Colla, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

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RnB4CULTURE AWARD
FOR INNOVATION IN THE STUDY OF ITALIAN CULTURE


Established in 2021 by RnB4Culture, this award recognizes the vibrancy of research in Italian culture and its evolving nature expressed in a variety of ways such as innovative uses of technology, or originality of approach, or contribution to wider questions and trends in the Humanities at large.

Winner

Dr. Camilla Hawthorne, University of California, Santa Cruz

Award Chair

Prof. Claudio Fogu, University of California Santa Barbara

Jury
Prof. Claudio Fogu, University of California Santa Barbara
Prof. Graziella Parati, Dartmouth University
Prof. Pamela Ballinger, University of Michigan

 

 

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