Enzo Boschi

Enzo Boschi was a distinguished Professor of Seismology at the University of Bologna, serving as Chair Professor since 1975. He held numerous prestigious leadership positions including President of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica (1982), President of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (2000-2011), and President of the National Council Geophysical (CONAG) in 1989. He passed away on December 21, 2018.

His primary research domains included:

• Seismology and earthquake studies
• Environmental geology applications
• Geothermal energy resource analysis

He received exceptional recognition including:

• A. Feltrinelli Prize (1981)
• Membership in Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (1982)
• Grand Officer of Italian Republic Merit Order (1991)
• American Geophysical Union Fellowship (1991)
• Gold Medal for Science (1998)