“Marco Somalvico” Artificial Intelligence Award (biennial)
The “Marco Somalvico” prize is awarded every two years; the next edition will be in 2025.
The “Marco Somalvico” award is aimed at a young researcher who has carried out their research activity in Italy and has made a significant personal contribution to artificial intelligence, whether in the field of basic research or in applied research with high innovative content.
The prize, amounting to 1500 Euros, is awarded biennially (since 2011, previously annually), and is open to those who have not yet reached the age of 37 and who have conducted research at Italian institutions for at least three years, even if non-consecutive, within the five years preceding the current call.
List of past winners (annual call):
- 1992 Fausto Giunchiglia
- 1993 Daniele Nardi
- 1994 Francesco Bergadano
- 1995 Luca Console
- 1996 Marco Dorigo
- 1997 Marco Schaerf
- 1998 Paolo Terenziani
- 1999 Marco Cadoli
- 2000 Alessandro Sperduti
- 2001 Fabio Massacci
- 2002 (award not assigned)
- 2003 Paolo Liberatore
- 2004 Michela Milano
- 2005 Francesco Amigoni
- 2006 Massimiliano Giacomin
- 2007 Armando Tacchella
- 2008 (award not assigned)
- 2009 Gianluigi Greco
List of past winners (biennial call):
- 2011 Nicola Gatti
- 2013 Roberto Navigli
- 2015 Marco Montali
- 2017 Mario Alviano
- 2019 Luca Oneto
- 2021 Elena Bellodi, Riccardo Guidotti (ex-aequo)
- 2023 Carmine Dodaro, Giuseppe Perelli (ex-aequo)