Riccardo Lanari, Research Director at the Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment of the National Research Council of Italy (IREA-CNR), has been appointed Ordinary Member of the Italian Academy of Engineering and Technology (ITATEC), a prestigious recognition that highlights his contributions to scientific and technological research in the field of Earth Observation through satellite radar remote sensing and represents added value for IREA-CNR.
Founded in September 2022 with the support of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, ITATEC is an independent, multidisciplinary, non-profit association that aims to promote technical and scientific culture at both national and international levels, while also providing strategic guidance and scientific advice to the government and policymakers on matters of national relevance.
The Academy brings together high-level scholars and experts from academia, research, and industry, selected on the basis of their scientific achievements. Among its founding members are prominent figures in the Italian scientific community, such as Nobel Prize winner Giorgio Parisi, physicist Speranza Falciano (INFN), currently serving as president, Maria Chiara Carrozza, former president of the CNR and former Minister of Education, University and Research, and Massimo Inguscio, also a former president of the CNR.
A distinctive feature of ITATEC is the presence, alongside members selected for scientific merit, of representatives from key stakeholders in the technological sector, including major Italian industries such as ENI, Leonardo, Enel Green Power, SNAM, STMicroelectronics, TIM, CINECA, and ENEA, brought together in the “College of Advisors.” The ongoing collaboration between academic and industrial members fosters a continuous dialogue between research and industry, ensuring that the proposed policies and innovations are not only scientifically grounded but also practically feasible.
At the international level, ITATEC represents Italy within the European Council of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Engineering (Euro-CASE), an independent, non-profit organization that brings together the leading engineering and technological academies from 23 countries and provides scientific advice to the European Commission.
Riccardo Lanari’s appointment as an Ordinary Member of ITATEC - adding to other prestigious memberships in national and international scientific institutions - constitutes a significant recognition of his scientific contributions, particularly in the development of radar interferometric techniques for the analysis and monitoring of geophysical and environmental phenomena in the context of Earth Observation. IREA-CNR extends its warmest congratulations to Riccardo Lanari for this important achievement, which honors an outstanding scientific career, confirms the quality of the research carried out at the Institute, and strengthens its presence in the most relevant national and international arenas for the advancement of science and technology.
