Valerio Lucarini

Valerio Lucarini (born 11 August 1976 in Ancona, Italy^[1]) is an Italian and British mathematician, physicist, and climate scientist. He has given key contributions in the area of mathematics and physics of climate.^[2] In particular, he has shown how the use of statistical mechanics can advance the understanding of the link between forced and free variability of the climate system across multiple scales of motion, define a robust framework for understanding climatic tipping points, and improve our ability to interpret and model extreme events.^[3][4]

Born (1976-08-11) 11 August 1976 (age 49)

Ancona, Italy

AlmamaterScuola Normale Superiore
University of Pisa
MIT
University of Eastern Finland

KnownforPhysics of Climate

AwardsIUGG Keilis-Borok Medal in Mathematical Geophysics (2024)
SIAM Mathematics of Planet Earth Career Prize (2022)
AGU Lorenz Lecture (2021)
EGU L. F. Richardson Medal (2020)
LMS Whitehead Prize (2018)

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Valerio Lucarini
Born	(1976-08-11) 11 August 1976 (age 49) Ancona, Italy
Alma mater	Scuola Normale Superiore University of Pisa MIT University of Eastern Finland
Known for	Physics of Climate
Awards	IUGG Keilis-Borok Medal in Mathematical Geophysics (2024) SIAM Mathematics of Planet Earth Career Prize (2022) AGU Lorenz Lecture (2021) EGU L. F. Richardson Medal (2020) LMS Whitehead Prize (2018)
Scientific career
Fields	Climate Science; Statistical Mechanics; Condensed Matter Physics
Thesis	(2003)
Doctoral advisor	Kai Peiponen
Other academic advisors	Peter H. Stone; Franco Bassani

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He is currently a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Leicester, where he coordinates the research group in computational modelling for sciences and engineering.^[5]