Giacomo Claudio Ghiringhelli

Giacomo Claudio Ghiringhelli is a Full Professor in the Physics Department at Politecnico di Milano and a corresponding member (Socio corrispondente) of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Italian Academy of Sciences). He holds a PhD in Physics from Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble (2001), and dual Master's degrees in Nuclear Engineering (Politecnico di Milano) and Engineering (ENSTA Paris). His research focuses on high-temperature superconductors, strongly correlated electron systems, synchrotron-based X-ray science, and advanced materials characterization. He has held visiting positions at institutions including Stanford University (USA), Paul Scherrer Institute (Switzerland), and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (France).

• Education:
• PhD in Physics, 2001 (Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble)
• Laurea in Nuclear Engineering, 1995 (Politecnico di Milano)
• Diplôme d’Ingénieur, 1995 (ENSTA Paris)

His research interests include quantum criticality in cuprates, charge/spin dynamics, and experimental methods using synchrotron radiation. Recent work highlights dynamical charge fluctuations in superconductors and momentum-resolved electron-phonon coupling studies. Ghiringhelli has received prestigious awards such as the Europhysics Prize (2018) and Kamerlingh Onnes Prize (2022). He collaborates extensively on X-ray scattering techniques and has contributed to advancements in detector technology for soft X-ray applications.

• Awards:
• 2022 Kamerlingh Onnes Prize
• 2018 Europhysics Prize
• 2015 Kai Siegbahn Prize
• 2013 VUVX International Conference Award

His work bridges fundamental physics and applied materials science, with a focus on experimental insights into quantum materials. He leads research groups at Politecnico di Milano and collaborates with international institutions on synchrotron-based projects.