Amos Maritan
Italian physicist
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Amos Maritan is an Italian theoretical physicist, currently full professor of theoretical physics at the University of Padua.[2][3][4] He is noted for his contributions in statistical physics and biophysics.[5][6][7] He was awarded the Matteucci Medal in 2021[5] and the EPS Statistical and Nonlinear Physics Prize in 2023.[8]
Amos Maritan | |
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| Alma mater | University of Padua, SISSA |
| Awards | Matteucci Medal, EPS Statistical and Nonlinear Physics Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistical physics, quantitative biology, theoretical ecology, complex systems, stochastic processes[1] |
| Institutions | University of Padua, SISSA |
| Thesis | Topics on static and dynamic properties of fractals |
| Academic advisors | Giorgio Parisi |
Biography
He graduated in physics at the University of Padua in 1979, and obtained a Ph.D. in physics at SISSA in 1983.[2][9] He held a research position at the University of Padua from 1983 to 1987.[2][9] He was later appointed as associate professor at the University of Bari until 2001.[2][9] Meanwhile, he was appointed as associate professor at the University of Padua from 1991 to 1994.[2][9] He was a scientific consultant at International Centre for Theoretical Physics from 1997 to 2003.[2][9] He was appointed as full professor at SISSA from 1994 to 2003 and at the University of Padua from 2003.[2][4][9]