Marcello Turconi ha conseguito la laurea e il Dottorato di Ricerca in neuroscienze presso l’Università di Trieste, e un Master in Comunicazione della Scienza presso la SISSA. Ha collaborato con diversi istituti di ricerca (SISSA, Università degli Studi di Milano, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) e associazioni (Festival della Scienza di Genova, IRSE FVG) nell’ambito della comunicazione istituzionale e della organizzazione e promozione di eventi rivolti al grande pubblico; è autore di un libro di neuroscienze per bambini, “C come cervello” (Nomos ed., 2021). Oggi lavora per il consorzio di infrastrutture di ricerca CERIC-ERIC, di cui è responsabile della comunicazione scientifica.
Marcello Turconi
head scientific communication CERIC- ERIC

Marcello Turconi obtained a master’s degree and a PhD in neuroscience at the University of Trieste (Italy), and a Master in Science Communication at SISSA (Trieste, Italy). He collaborated with various research institutes (SISSA, University of Milan, Italian Institute of Technology) and associations (Genoa Science Festival, IRSE FVG) in the field of institutional communication and in the organisation and promotion of science communication events; he is the author of a book on neuroscience for children, ‘C come cervello’ (Nomos ed., 2021). Now he works for the CERIC-ERIC research infrastructure consortium as science communication officer
Saturday 27 september / time 11.30-12.45
Palazzo Biserini, Museo LETS
Piazza Attilio Hortis, 4, Trieste, TS, ItaliaPalazzo Biserini, Museo LETS
A panel with
Majed Chergui, professor of Chemistry and Physics EPFL-Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Stephanie Federico, professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of Trieste
Paola Storici, head Protein Laboratory, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste
Chaired by
Marcello Turconi, head scientific communication CERIC- ERIC
Saturday 27 september / time 18-19.15
Palazzo Biserini, Museo LETS
Piazza Attilio Hortis, 4, Trieste, TS, ItaliaPalazzo Biserini, Museo LETS
A panel with
Vittoria Luda Di Cortemiglia, expert consultant in Organized Crime Prevention and Mitigation, professor in Criminology Unicollege of Turin
Gianluca Quarta, professor in Applied Physics University of Salento, researcher INFN Lecce
Franco Zanini, researcher Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, professor of Physics of Cultural Heritage Ca’ Foscari University Venice
Chaired by
Marcello Turconi, head scientific communication CERIC- ERIC
Sunday 28 september / time 10-11.15
Urban Center
Corso Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 2/2, 34132 Trieste, TS, ItaliaUrban Center
A panel with
Alessandro Fabris, executive officer Project Elettra 2.0 Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste
Lilli Freda, executive director officer EPOS-European Plate Observing System
Andrew Harrison, executive director CERIC-Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium
Caterina Petrillo, chairwoman Area Science Park
Maurizio Vretenar, coordinator for international relations and EU projects, Accelerator and Technology Sector, CERN
Chaired by
Marcello Turconi, head scientific communication CERIC- ERIC