Today, November 14th, a delegation of the Physics Class of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences visited today the Gran Sasso National Laboratory as a part of a four-day trip to some of the main scientific realities and institutions in Italy.
The Director Ezio Previtali and a representative of researchers welcomed the delegation, outlining the scientific history of the Laboratory and the main fields of research in which they are engaged in international collaborations.
“We were very pleased to receive the delegation of the Physics Class of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences” declared the Director Ezio Previtali, “the interest shown both in the visit underground and during the presentations in conference room, allowed us to illustrate the LNGS as an excellent international research infrastructure. It was inspiring for all of us being able to show the relevant scientific results achieved by our experiments as well as future perspectives”.
The Academy, founded in 1739 with the aim to promote sciences, is responsible for managing seven Swedish research institutes and awards several prizes among which the Nobel Prize for Physics, Chemistry and Economy. The Physics class counts well known scientists from different field of Physics, some of whom belong to the Committee for the Nobel Prize in Physics.
“We are extremely happy to have this opportunity to come and visit this fantastic laboratory that we have heard so many exciting stories about” observed Claes Fahlander, chair of the Physics Class of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. “Every year we are trying to do visits to some of the most prestigious laboratories around Europe. This year we decided to go to Rome and visit all these fantastic institutes. So we are very happy to be in Rome and in Gran Sasso.”
Visiting the Gran Sasso National Laboratory is the second stage of a scientific itinerary that the Physics Class periodically performs in relevant research places all over Europe. The Italian tour, started yesterday in Rome – Sapienza to the presence of Prof. Giorgio Parisi, Nobel Prize for Physics in 2021 and member of the Physics Class, will include in the next days the National Laboratory of Frascati – INFN, the Pontificial Academy, the Scientific Centre and Museum Enrico Fermi in Rome.
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