Francesco Calogero
Francesco Calogero (born 6 February 1935) is an Italian physicist, active in the community of scientists concerned with nuclear disarmament.
Biography
Born on 6 February 1935, he is the son of the philosopher
Physics research
Calogero's scientific publications in English include five books and over 400 papers (about half with co-authors). His main research concerns
For his profound contributions to the field of exactly solvable models in
Peace activism
Calogero served as Secretary-General of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs from 1989 to 1997, and from 1997 to 2002 as chair of the Pugwash Council, of which he still is an "ex-officio" member. He published (in Italian and English---some with co-authors) nearly 400 papers and several books on world affairs.
He was a member of the Governing Board of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute from 1982 to 1992.[3]
He accepted on behalf of Pugwash the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, jointly awarded to Pugwash and to Joseph Rotblat (Oslo, 10 December 1995).[4]
See also
References
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- ^ "2018 Stanley Corrsin Award Recipient".
- ^ Members of the Governing Board 1966 to 2006 Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ISBN 978-0-88135-388-4.