Alessandro Vaciago

Alessandro Vaciagoa, a renowned figure in diplomat and crystallographer. born in Piacenza 11 September 1931. was a Professor of Chemical Structure, University of Rome from 1971 to 1993. He also served as a Cultural Counselor for the Italian Embassy in 1981-1990.

The Accademia dei Lincei awards yearly the Vaciago Prize to distinguished researchers in different fields of science.

List of recipients of the Vaciago Prize

 * 2005: Paolo Mario de Gregorio, Physics.
 * 2006: Federico Russo, History.
 * 2007: Giuseppina Terzo, Mathematics.
 * 2008: Francesco Mercuri, Chemistry.