About us

Freedom for science, Science for freedom

Trieste International Foundation for the Progress and Freedom of Science (FIT) has the following purposes:

• promote and encourage the progress, freedom and diffusion of science and its peaceful applications recommending, promoting and supporting national and international scientific and technological initiatives also through the creation of new organizations;
• promote and increase the scientific and technological application activities of local university and research institutions, also encouraging relationships and collaboration with all similar institutions in Italy and around the world, in particular with emerging countries;
• promote and increase Trieste’s cultural and economic relations at an international level, strengthening connections with research centres.

President

• Prof. Stefano FANTONI (presidente@fondazioneinternazionale.org)
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• Prof.ssa Marina COBAL from January 1, 2026

Ex officio conciliors

• UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE
  Magnifico Rettore, Prof. Roberto Di Lenarda
• I.C.T.P – International Centre for Theoretical Physics
  Direttore, Prof. Atish Dabholkar
• REGIONE AUTONOMA FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
  Dott.ssa Ketty SEGATTI

Vice Presidents

• Prof. Marina COBAL
• Prof. Sandro SCANDOLO

Councilors appointed

• Prof. Guido CHIAROTTI
• Prof. Paola DEL NEGRO
• Prof. Vanni LUGHI
• Prof. Carlo RIZZUTO
• Prof. Andrea VACCHI
• Prof. Serena ZACCHIGNA
• Dr. Joseph CORONELLA

Executive Committee

• President: Prof. Stefano FANTONI
• Vice Presidents: Prof. Marina COBAL, Prof. Sandro SCANDOLO
• Past- President: Prof. Andrea VACCHI
• Councilior: Prof. Vanni LUGHI

Board of Auditors

• Dr. Giuseppe VIANI, President
• Dr. Claudio KOVATSCH
• Dr. Michele de FRANCESCHI

Presidency and Administrative Secretariat

Ariella KRANJEC(ariella@ictp.it, ariella.kranjec@fondazioneinternazionale.org)

IUPAP Secretariat

Gabriella MARRA(gabriella.marra@fondazioneinternazionale.org)