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CNR ISAFoM PAYS HOMAGE TO PROFESSOR LUIGI NICOLAIS, PIONEER OF MATERIAL SCIENCE
CNR ISAFoM, in the person of its director Antonello Bonfante, expresses its deep condolences for the passing of Professor Luigi Nicolais.
A chemical engineer, academic and leading figure in Italian research, Nicolais has dedicated his life to the country's scientific and technological development. He directed the CNR's Institute for Composite Materials Technology, making a decisive contribution to the growth of a strategic sector for innovation.
He was a member of the 2003 Group for Scientific Research, which brings together the most cited Italian researchers in the world, and in 2004 he founded IMAST, the technological district dedicated to polymeric materials and advanced structures, of which he was chairman.
From 18 February 2012 to 18 February 2016, he served as President of the National Research Council, leading the organisation with vision, competence and a deep sense of institutions.
His passion for research, his ability to innovate and his unwavering commitment will remain an example for the entire scientific community.
Our heartfelt thoughts go out to his family and loved ones.
🌱 New update from the TeleNitro project!
A new news item has been published on the CNR website dedicated to recent advances in research on Biological Nitrification Inhibition (BNI) within the TeleNitro project, funded by the PRIMA programme.
The contribution recounts the activities carried out during the December meeting, including scientific presentations, results obtained in 2025 and the technical visit to the ARCA 2010 experimental site in Acerra, where innovative strategies for more sustainable nitrogen management in agriculture are being tested in the real field.
🔗 the full article is available at the following link on the CNR website:
www.cnr.it/it/news/14051/biological-nitrification-inhibition-avanzano-le-ricerche-del-progetto-te...
#TeleNitro #CNR #ResearchCNR 1TP5Sustainable Agriculture #Sustainability #BNI #BiologicalNitrificationInhibition #I Agricultural Innovation #PRIMAProgramme #Nitrogen Management #SoilHealth #Agroecology 1TP5Scientific Research 1TP5Ecological Transition 1TP5Mediterranean Agriculture
🎙 Our ISAFOM researcher, Maurizio Palmisano, guest on RaiPlay Sound
We are pleased to share the intervention of our colleague Maurizio Palmisano (CNR-ISAFOM) in the Radar programme.
During the episode, Palmisano delves into a fascinating topic: shungite, a rock found in only one area of the planet and characterised by very special properties.
🔊 You can listen to the episode again on RaiPlay Sound at the link below:
👉 www.raiplaysound.it/audio/2025/08/Radar-del-08072025-6b9baac2-20d6-43a9-b689-1d2b0b79c45c.html
#CNR #ISAFOM #Research #DivulgationScience #Shungite
#Science #Radar #RaiPlaySound
Radar | S2025 | Your questions, scientific doubts, requests for more information | RaiPlay Sound
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Your questions, scientific doubts, and requests for more information - Radar - Shungite, a rock found only in a certain area of the planet and endowed with special properties. C...
📌NOTICE NO. BR.01.2025 ISAFOM.CT
Public selection for the award of 1 (one) research grant for graduates for research in the scientific field of “Agriculture, forests and the environment” as part of the “REGARD - HABITAT RESTORATION AND GARDENS FOR BIODIVERSITY IN THE CROSS-BORDER AREA” project (REGARD – HABITAT RESTORATION AND GARDENS FOR BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT IN CROSSBORDER AREA), to be carried out at the Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry Systems – ISAFOM of the CNR, Secondary Headquarters in Catania (CT).
www.urp.cnr.it/system/files?file=2025-12/Bando-N-BR.01.2025-ISAFOM.CT_.pdf
📚 New scientific publication
We are pleased to announce the release of the book:
Geochimie environnementale et santé : théorie, méthodes et applications
📖 ISBN: 979-12-218-2353-0
The book, published by Aracne Editrice, represents an important contribution to the field of environmental geochemistry and health.
👉 Preview available at the link:
www.aracneeditrice.eu/pubblicazioni/environmental-geochemistry-and-health-maurizio-palmisano-9791...
👏🏻 Heartfelt thanks and congratulations to our ISAFOM PhD researcher Maurizio Palmisano for this prestigious achievement!
@racne – Environmental Geochemistry and Health – Theory, methods and applications
www.aracneeditrice.eu
Environmental Geochemistry and Health. Theory, Methods and Applications offers a coherent synthesis of the fundamentals of environmental geochemistry and their implications for ecosystems and human health.Mission
Study and analysis of physical, chemical and biological processes that determine the functioning and dynamics of the agro-ecosystems in Mediterranean climate environmentsThe aim is to improve the quality and quantity of production, optimise the use of natural resources and enhance the functions of agricultural and forestry systems. Development and application of research methods and advanced technological innovations for monitoring and forecasting the impacts and responses of agricultural and forest ecosystems to anthropogenic and climatic pressures.
ISAFOM is part of the CNR's Department of Bio-Agro-Food Sciences and has a 'critical mass' of 89 units distributed between the sites of Portici - NA (headquarters), Catania, Rende (CS), and Perugia.
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