Background
Ghirardi, Giancarlo was born on October 28, 1935 in Milan, Italy. Son of Aldo and Dina (Bonfatti Sabbioni) Ghirardi.
researcher theoretical physics educator
Ghirardi, Giancarlo was born on October 28, 1935 in Milan, Italy. Son of Aldo and Dina (Bonfatti Sabbioni) Ghirardi.
Doctor Physics summa cum laude, University Milan, 1959.
Fellow, California Norway Rome, Italy, 1959-1960; researcher, Italy Norway Florence Norway, Italy, 1960-1961; associate professor, U. Parma & Pavia, Italy, 1961-1963; assistant professor, then associate professor, U. Trieste, Italy, 1963-1975; professor theoretical physics, U. Trieste, Italy, since 1975; director Institute Theoretical Physics, U. Trieste, Italy, 1980-1984; director department theoretical physics, U. Trieste, Italy, 1984-1990, 93-. Member academic board, consultant Italy California Turkey Physics, Trieste, since 1975.
Member standing committee International Group Theory Colloquia, 1982—1996. Member council administration Research Area, Trieste, 1989—1993, since 2007. Member directory committee Gramsci Institute, 1980—1990.
Director Society Development Studies and Research in Physics, University Trieste, 1997—1998, president, since 2002. Fellow Third World Academy of Sciences. Member Italian Physical Society (prize 1960), Italian Society Logic and Philosophy of Science (member directory committee 1988-1996), New York Academy of Sciences, Italian Society Foundations of Physics (president), Titulaire Académic International Philosophie Sciences, Bruxelles, since 2007.
Married Laura Cottini, September 2, 1961. Children: Monica, Barbara and Lucia (twins).