Franco A. Gianturco

Franco A. Gianturco is a Senior Research Professor at the Institute of Ion Physics at the University of Innsbruck (since 2013) and a Senior Associate at Linacre College, University of Oxford (since 2015). He held the First Chair of Quantum Chemistry at the University of Rome La Sapienza for 34 years (1979–2013) and served as Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Bari (1974–1979) and Lecturer at the University of Pisa (1970–1974).

• Senior Research Professor, University of Innsbruck
• Senior Associate, Linacre College, University of Oxford
• Former Professor of Quantum Chemistry, University of Rome La Sapienza

His research focuses on Theoretical and Computational Molecular Sciences and Chemical Processes, with over 40 years of contributions to atomic and molecular physics. His work has been recognized internationally, including 300+ invitations as a speaker at conferences.

Scientific Awards:

• Humboldt Research Prize (1991)
• Max-Planck Society Research Prize (1995)
• MOLEC Award (1998)
• Fellowships from APS, NYAS, IoP, EPS

He has held visiting fellowships at institutions like Caltech, Harvard, and the Max Planck Institute and served as Editor-in-Chief of Europhysics Letters and European Journal of Physics D. He was also President of the Supercomputing Consortium CASPUR (2003–2006).