Franco Ricci-Lucchi

Franco Ricci-Lucchi is a retired academic who served as a Full Professor of Sedimentology at the University of Bologna from 1975 to 2004. Prior to this, he was a Lecturer in Regional Geology and Sedimentology at the same institution from 1969 to 1975. He earned a Degree in Geology (laurea) from the University of Bologna in 1961.

His research focuses on sedimentary geology, with specialization in deep-water clastics, evaporites, and indicators of paleoseismicity. He has contributed to the understanding of stratigraphic and sedimentological processes, particularly in relation to seismic activity and sedimentary basin evolution.

No specific awards or recent publications are listed in the provided texts. His academic career was centered at the University of Bologna, where he held senior teaching and research roles for nearly three decades.