The Scientific High Council brings together expertise in physics, mathematics, quantum science, statistics and computational research.
Former Director General of CERN and former President of INFN and CNR. Together with Sheldon Glashow and John Iliopoulos, Maiani proposed the mechanism that predicted the charm quark. His distinctions include the Dirac Medal and the Sakurai Prize.
Nobel Prize in Physics laureate associated with Utrecht University. His research on the quantum structure of fundamental interactions has made major contributions to theoretical particle physics.
A theoretical physicist at CERN whose work addresses fundamental interactions, cosmology and questions beyond the Standard Model. He is also known for communicating the scientific questions behind contemporary particle physics.
Mathematician recognized for operator algebras and noncommutative geometry. Awarded the Fields Medal in 1982, the Crafoord Prize and the CNRS Gold Medal. His career has included appointments at the Collège de France and IHÉS.
Professor of theoretical physics at the University of Insubria in Como and Chair of the Scientific High Council. After graduating from Bologna and completing his doctorate at SISSA, he worked at institutions including CEA, IHÉS and CERN. His research connects mathematical and theoretical physics.
Theoretical physicist whose work has contributed to general relativity and gravitational-wave theory, including the modeling underlying gravitational-wave observations. His distinctions include the Dirac Medal and the CNRS Gold Medal.
Physicist known for molecular dynamics and computational chemistry. With Roberto Car, he introduced the Car–Parrinello method, connecting molecular dynamics with density-functional theory. His awards include the Dirac Medal, the Dreyfus Prize and the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry.
Professor of statistics and founder of the Data Science Lab at Università della Svizzera italiana, with academic links to the University of Insubria. Her work includes Bayesian methods, computational statistics and interdisciplinary data science. Her dissertation received the Leonard J. Savage Award.
Condensed-matter physicist associated with the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory. Her research uses first-principles simulation to investigate materials, liquids, energy-related systems and excited-state phenomena.
Physicist associated with the Institute of Science Tokyo. His research on spin glasses and statistical mechanics extends to quantum annealing and combinatorial optimization, connecting fundamental theory with computational methods.
Mathematician and theoretical physicist associated with ETH Zürich. His research covers quantum field theory, statistical mechanics, phase transitions, the fractional quantum Hall effect and noncommutative geometry. He is known for rigorous mathematical approaches to physical models.