Giorgio Sirilli

Giorgio Sirilli (born 1949 in Albano Laziale) is an Italian scholar in the field of science and technology policy.

Biography
After graduating in economics from the University of Rome "La Sapienza," Giorgio Sirilli conducted research at the Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University in England, working with notable scholars Christopher Freeman and Keith Pavitt. He also carried out research at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Sirilli is a professor of economics and management of innovation at various Italian universities, including LUISS, Tor Vergata University, and Unitelma. As chairman of the OECD Group of National Experts on Science and Technology Indicators (NESTI), he contributed to the development and revision of several important statistical manuals, such as the Frascati Manual on R&D, the Oslo Manual on Technological and Organizational Innovation, the Canberra Manual on Human Resources for Science and Technology, and the Patents Manual.

He is the author of over 220 scientific publications.. Additionally, he served as the councillor for budget in Albano Laziale, his home city, and is a co-author of the Dictionary of the Albanense Dialect.

Recent Publications

 * Giuffrida S., Silvani A., Sirilli G. Research Evaluation of the Italian CNR Institutes: A Missed Opportunity? ISSiRFA, Rome, January 2011.
 * Sirilli G. Science and Technology Indicators: Challenges of the Next Decade. In Albornoz M. (ed.) Agenda 2011. Temas de Indicadores de Ciencia y Tecnología, RICYT, Buenos Aires, 2011.
 * Sirilli G. et al. The MEADOW Guidelines, MEADOW Consortium, Paris, 2010.
 * Sirilli G. (ed.) La Produzione e la Diffusione della Conoscenza. Ricerca, Innovazione e Risorse Umane, Fondazione CRUI, Rome, July 2010. ISBN 978-88-96524-02-2
 * Perani G., Sirilli G. La Dimensione Regionale della Ricerca e dell'Innovazione, Quinto Rapporto Annuale sullo Stato del Regionalismo-2008, Milano, Giuffrè, 2008.
 * Sirilli G., Tuzi F. An Evaluation of Government-Financed R&D Projects in Italy, Research Evaluation, vol. 18, no. 2, June 2009, pp. 163–172.
 * Sirilli G. Innovazione Tecnologica, Enciclopedia della Scienza e della Tecnica, vol. V, pp. 311–322, Rome, Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, 2008.
 * AA. VV. La Valutazione della Ricerca. Libro Bianco, Consiglio Italiano per le Scienze Sociali, Marsilio, Venice, 2006.
 * Sirilli G. Ricerca e Sviluppo, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2005.
 * Silvani A., Sirilli G., Tuzi F. R&D Evaluation in Italy: More Needs to Be Done, Research Evaluation, vol. 14, no. 3, December 2005, pp. 207–215.