Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation

Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation
Abbreviation SIGRAV
Formation November 22, 1990
Type Scientific
Purpose To promote research on general relativity and gravitation
Location
Membership
66
Website http://sigrav.na.infn.it/

The Italian Society on General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV), founded in 1990[1] , is a non-profit association whose purpose is that of bringing together members belonging to the Italian scientific community who are interested in the various aspects of general relativity and in gravitation physics.

SIGRAV therefore brings together experts and researchers involved in classical and quantum gravity, astrophysics, relativistic cosmology and experimental gravity, organizing biennial national congresses.

Other relevant activities are managing the SIGRAV School and the Virgo School. At the time of the national congress it awards the SIGRAV prizes and the Amaldi medal.

List of the presidents

The following list includes both the honorary as well as the elected ones, ordered according to appointment year.

Honorary presidents

Four year term presidents

Location

SIGRAV's address is viale F. Crispi, in L'Aquila, based at the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI-INFN).

Amaldi medals

European Prize for Gravitational Physics “Edoardo Amaldi”[2] The Prize, consisting in a gold medal valued about 10KEuro (whenever the Prize is not shared), is reserved to scientists who carry out their activity in Europe and have given important contributions to the Physics of Gravitation. The Prize will be awarded every two years, following the indications of the SIGRAV Board, during the SIGRAV National Conferences.

SIGRAV Prizes

Two “SIGRAV Prizes”[3] for “Classical and Quantum Gravity” and “Astrophysics, Cosmology and Experimental Gravity” are awarded by SIGRAV every two years, to young Italian scientists of age not exceeding 40 at the time of the nomination, who have given relevant contributions to General Relativity and Gravitational Physics.

List of the recipients for “Classical and Quantum Gravity”

List of the recipients for “Astrophysics, Cosmology and Experimental Gravity”

References

  1. ↑ "The Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Amaldi medals".
  3. ↑ "SIGRAV Prizes".

External links


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