National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Italian: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, INGV) is a research institute for geophysics and volcanology in Italy. INGV is funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. Its main responsibilities within the Italian civil protection system are the maintenance and monitoring of the national networks for seismic and volcanic phenomena, together with outreach and educational activities for the Italian population.
Also recorded as National Institute of Geophysics · Vesuvian Observatory · International Institute of Volcanology of Catania · Palermo Institute of Fluid Geochemistry
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The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Italian: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, INGV) is a research institute for geophysics and volcanology in Italy. INGV is funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. Its main responsibilities within the Italian civil protection system are the maintenance and monitoring of the national networks for seismic and volcanic phenomena, together with outreach and educational activities for the Italian population.
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The institute employs around 2000 people distributed between the headquarters in Rome and the other sections in Milan, Bologna, Pisa, Naples, Catania and Palermo. INGV is amongst the top 20 research institutions in terms of scientific publications production. It participates and coordinates several EU research projects and organizes international scientific meetings in collaboration with other institutions.
29 September 1999 – 11 August 2011: Enzo Boschi 12 August 2011 – 21 December 2011: Domenico Giardini 21 March 2012 – 27 April 2016: Stefano Gresta (since 21 December 2011 acting president) 28 April 2016 – present: Carlo Doglioni. Fabio Florindo was appointed president on 27 March 2025
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1999
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology established.
1999
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology is recorded from 1999.
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- 1.Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. Enti di ricerca.
- 2.Sciencewatch. Earthquakes: Top 20 Institutions.
- 3.United States Geological Survey. Volcano Observatory Best Practices Workshop: Eruption Forecasting. September 2011.
- 4.CNN. Trial delayed of scientists accused over L'Aquila quake. 1 October 2011.
- 5.Elsevier. Carlo Doglioni appointed president of the INGV Institute. 28 April 2016.
- 6.Fabio Florindo è il nuovo presidente dell'INGV.
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