Australian Deputy Ambassador to Rome visits Area

The research infrastructure for pathogen studies and the development of green hydrogen projects were key topics of the visit to Area Science Park by the Australian Deputy Ambassador to Rome, Siddhartha Chakrabarti.

Accompanied by Marco Lazzarino, science attaché of the Italian Embassy in Canberra, Siddhartha Chakrabarti was welcomed in Area Science Park by the Director of the Research and Innovation Division, Salvatore La Rosa, who presented the institution and its main strategic activities.

Following this, Alberto Soraci outlined the hydrogen-related projects (Nahv,  I-CAMPUS-H2 and H2SmartLab) and Stefano Cozzini introduced  “Pathogen Readiness Platform for CERIC-ERIC Upgrade” PRP@Ceric, a research infrastructure funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and coordinated by Area Science Park in partnership with CNR – National Research Council (Institute of Materials and Institute of Crystallography), University of Salerno, University of Naples and University of Salento.

Additionally, Deputy Ambassador Siddhartha Chakrabarti had the opportunity to visit ICGEB, CNR-IOM, and the Elettra Synchrotron Light Laboratory.