Luigi Rovati and the Ghislieri Prize

While studying at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Pavia, Luigi Rovati excelled as a student at the Ghislieri College, founded in 1567 thanks to Saint Pius V. The institute stands out for being the first in Italy to grant access to both genders and for valuing merit as the sole admission criteria.

Today, Fondazione Luigi Rovati is one of the partners supporting the Ghislieri Prize, an award presented each year to two former graduate students, one junior and one senior, who have achieved outstanding results at a professional level.

Young neuro-psycholinguist Maria Giavazzi and biochemist Martino Bolognesi were both honoured for their research aimed at unravelling 'hidden structures' in their respective fields. Their scientific discoveries show how these formations, not visible to the naked eye, are fundamental to a deeper understanding of human life.

Martino Bolognesi, National Member of the Accademia dei Lincei and Professor of Biological Chemistry at the State University of Milan, is known for his ongoing research in structural biology through the use of X-ray crystallography on different classes of proteins.

Maria Giavazzi, Professor in the Department of Cognitive Studies at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, is dedicated to the investigation of phonological systems, based on typological generalisations in perceptual principles and mechanisms of language production. His field of research also includes the interaction between basic grammatical knowledge and other cognitive functions.

The official ceremony for the Ghislieri Prize will be held on Thursday 5 October at 5 p.m. in the Aula Magna of the Ghislieri College.

Hidden structures | Ghislieri Prize and Ghislieri Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony

Thursday 5 October, 5 p.m.

Aula Magna of the Ghislieri College

Pavia