Giovanni Comelli Appointed New President of Elettra Sincrotrone

Professor Giovanni Comelli has been appointed President of the Board of Directors of Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., the non-profit company of national interest that manages one of the world’s most advanced research infrastructures based on the use of synchrotron light and free-electron lasers.

A Full Professor of Experimental Physics of Matter and Applications at the University of Trieste, author of more than 250 scientific publications, and active in numerous national and European research programs and scientific infrastructures, Comelli was designated as a member of the new Board of Directors by the Italian Minister of Universities and Research (MUR), Anna Maria Bernini, and appointed President by the Shareholders’ Assembly. He succeeds Professor Alfonso Franciosi, who has retired from the University of Trieste after leading Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste for more than twenty years.

Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste is owned by Area Science Park, the majority shareholder with 55.87% of the share capital, the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia (35.87%), the National Research Council of Italy (4.62%), and Invitalia Partecipazioni S.p.A. (3.64%).

“The appointment of Giovanni Comelli, the member designated by MUR, as President of Elettra Sincrotrone is a choice of continuity, while also signaling enhanced development and renewed momentum for the company,” stated Caterina Petrillo, President of Area Science Park, who added: “With Giovanni Comelli, Elettra will maintain a strong role within the national research system and gain a renewed international perspective. His expertise, together with a solid strategic vision and a strong openness to collaboration, are key elements in strengthening relations with Area Science Park. We look forward to working together on new projects and initiatives capable of enhancing the country’s scientific and technological competitiveness. I am certain that Professor Comelli will make a significant contribution to consolidating Trieste’s role as an international hub for science and innovation. We are grateful to the outgoing President, Professor Franciosi, for leading the company until today”.

The new Board of Directors is now composed of Professor Giovanni Comelli (University of Trieste), President; Professor Anna Gregorio (University of Trieste); Dr. Caterina Vozzi (National Research Council of Italy); Professor Giorgio Rossi (University of Milan); and Dr. Paolo Valente (Director of the Rome Section of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics).

The new Board of Statutory Auditors, also appointed by the shareholders, is composed of standing auditors Gianpaolo Graberi (Chairman), Francesco Battaglia, Sara Rossi, Gabriella Magurano, and Pietro Coluzzi, with Vittorio Pella and Paola Rodighiero serving as alternate auditors.
Both governing bodies ensure significant continuity with the previous composition, while introducing new members with distinguished scientific, academic, and professional expertise