Abbreviation SIGRAV Membership 66 Type of business Scientific | Formation November 22, 1990 Founded 22 November 1990 | |
Purpose To promote research on general relativity and gravitation Location Gran Sasso Science Institute, L'Aquila (Italy) Website | ||
The Italian Society on General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV), founded in 1990 , is a non-profit association whose purpose is that of bringing together members belonging to the Italian scientific community who are interested in the various aspects of general relativity and in gravitation physics.
Contents
- List of the presidents
- Honorary presidents
- Four year term presidents
- Location
- Amaldi medals
- SIGRAV Prizes
- List of the recipients for Classical and Quantum Gravity
- List of the recipients for Astrophysics Cosmology and Experimental Gravity
- References
SIGRAV therefore brings together experts and researchers involved in classical and quantum gravity, astrophysics, relativistic cosmology and experimental gravity, organizing biennial national congresses.
Other relevant activities are managing the SIGRAV School and the Virgo School. At the time of the national congress it awards the SIGRAV prizes and the Amaldi medal.
List of the presidents
The following list includes both the honorary as well as the elected ones, ordered according to appointment year.
Honorary presidents
Four year term presidents
Location
SIGRAV's address is viale F. Crispi, in L'Aquila, based at the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI).
Amaldi medals
European Prize for Gravitational Physics “Edoardo Amaldi” The Prize, consisting in a gold medal valued about 10KEuro (whenever the Prize is not shared), is reserved to scientists who carry out their activity in Europe and have given important contributions to the Physics of Gravitation. The Prize will be awarded every two years, following the indications of the SIGRAV Board, during the SIGRAV National Conferences.
SIGRAV Prizes
Two “SIGRAV Prizes” for “Classical and Quantum Gravity” and “Astrophysics, Cosmology and Experimental Gravity” are awarded by SIGRAV every two years, to young Italian scientists of age not exceeding 40 at the time of the nomination, who have given relevant contributions to General Relativity and Gravitational Physics.