On the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo Da Vinci, the Italian Research Day in the World is celebrated (as every year) on April 15.
The prevailing scenario of recent years, characterized by the Covid-19 pandemic, has shown how essential it is to achieve high levels of innovation in science and research, with the aim of creating a better future.
On the occasion of this day, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Hon. Manlio di Stefano, who among other things was recently on a visit to Singapore, released a video greeting message (here). The recent Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics 2021, Prof. Giorgio Parisi, also wanted to celebrate the importance of the Research Day with a video message (here).
The Embassy of Italy in Singapore, therefore, intends to reiterate the importance of this day, aware of the high-level contribution that Italian research offers not only nationally but also regionally and globally. All this is possible thanks also to the network of scientific experts who work in close contact with the numerous Italian researchers abroad.
Singapore, as an advanced country in science and research, equally recognizes the importance of the international nature of research and therefore of this day; in the City-State there are in fact numerous Italian researchers who collaborate in relevant universities and research institutes.
Among these figures are the following four brilliant Italian scientists who were interviewed for the occasion by the Scientific Attaché of the Embassy, Nicola Bianchi:
- Cecilia Laschi, NUS professor and one of the world’s leading experts in soft robotics (Watch the interview)
- Annalisa Bruno, NTU researcher on innovative materials for solar cells (Watch the interview)
- Roberto Dillon, JCU professor and cyber security and video game expert (Watch the interview)
- Antonio Bertoletti, Duke-NUS Medical School professor and infectious disease specialist (Watch the interview)
