“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)