“The Normale is an ideal environment for those who have great goals” 1 Agosto 2018
By Vincenzo Barone*
“The Fields Medal awarded to Alessio Figalli confirms the tradition of educational excellence which distinguishes the Scuola Normale in all its basic subjects.
“Alessio, exceptionally talented with a charismatic personality” 1 Agosto 2018
By Luigi Ambrosio*
Alessio Figalli is a mathematician and, in particular, a problem solver, of exceptional talent. I can see in him the qualities which I believe fundamental to achieving success in the world of research
“I dedicate this medal also to my mentors” 1 Agosto 2018
By Alessio Figalli*
“The Fields Medal rewards the continuity of a work that has stretched over time starting from the year of my degree in Pisa and of my Ph.D carried out between Pisa and Lyon. There have been very important encounters in my life which have determined the evolution of my career.
Fields Medal to the Normale alumnus Alessio Figalli 1 Agosto 2018
PISA, 1st August 2018. Mathematician Alessio Figalli has won the Fields Medal. This young Italian scientist, alumnus of the Scuola Normale Superiore and since 2016 professor at ETH Zurich, received the most sought-after recognition for mathematicians (considered to be the equivalent of the Nobel Prize) during the opening ceremony of the 28th…
PhD: the Scuola Normale expands its study syllabus with 3 additional courses 19 Giugno 2018
The Scuola Normale is expanding its post-graduate study syllabus with three PhD courses: in “Astrochemistry”, "Global History and Governance" and "Transnational Governance". They are organized in partnership with other university institutions: the first two with the Federico II University of Naples, the third with the Sant'Anna School of Adv…
The Oscar Of Science awarded to the “Normalista” Christopher Hacon 5 Dicembre 2017
Christopher Hacon, University of Utah mathematician, was awarded the 2018 prestigious Breakthrough Prize. The prize, that celebrates top achievements in Physics, Life Sciences & Mathematics, is worldwide considered “The Oscar Of Science”. The awards ceremony, hosted by Morgan Freeman, was held at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain Vi…
A Scuola Normale based in Naples? The Dean of the Federico II University confirms, and raises the stakes 25 Ottobre 2017
"A Scuola Normale in the South of Italy". This is the announcement made by Professor Vincenzo Barone during his opening speech at the beginning of the new academic year, celebrated on 18 October 2017. Professor Gaetano Manfredi confirms the existence of an undergoing project in an editorial published by the Repubblica newspaper.
How to choose (and evaluate) a good professor 6 Ottobre 2017
In Italy, we don’t pursue merit. Otherwise, within the academic world, deserving universities might afford, for example, to offer competitive salaries in order to attract the best lecturers on international scale. But we carefully refrain from making it possible.
