Fortunato T. Arecchi#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 2149 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | PHYSICS & ENGINEERING SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 2002 |
| Main Country of Residence: | ITALY |
Fortunato T. Arecchi passed away February 15, 2021.
Positions Held
- 1975 - 2008 Physics professor at the University of Florence
- 1970 Physics professor at the University of Pavia
- 1969 - 1970 Guest professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1963 Assistant professor at the University of Milan
Fields of Scholarship
- Laser physics
- Quantum optics
Honours and Awards
- 1975 - 2000 President of the National Optical Institute
- 1995 Max Born Award by The Optical Society
- 2006, Premio Enrico Fermi Award by the Italian Physical Society together with Giorgio Careri for their contributions to the study of radiation and matter
