Giuseppe-Franco Bassani

Background

Bassani, Giuseppe-Franco was born on October 29, 1929 in Milan. Son of Luigi and Claretta (Riccadonna) Bassani.

Education

Doctorate, University Pavia, Italy, 1952. Doctor (honorary), University Toulouse, France, 1979. Doctor (honorary), University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1986.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Purdue University, 1994.

Career

Research associate University Illinois, Urbana, 1954-1956. Assistant professor physics University Pavia, 1956-1959. Research physicist Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1960-1964.

Professor University Pisa, Italy, 1965-1969, University Rome, 1969-1980, Higher Normal School, Pisa, since 1980.

Works

• book

  • Electronic states and optical transitions in solids,

• Other Work

  • Author: Electronic States and Optical Transitions in Solids, 1975. Contributor articles on physics of semiconductors and insulators to science journals.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society, Institute Physics (London). Member National Academy Lincei (academician since 1990), Rotary (president Pisa 1994).

Interests

• Study of history.

Connections

Married Serenella Figini, November 21, 1959. Children: Chiara, Marco.

Father:

Luigi Bassani

Mother:

Claretta (Riccadonna) Bassani

Spouse:

Serenella Figini

child:

Chiara Bassani

child:

Marco Bassani