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Luciano Maiani

Sammarinese physicist

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Luciano Maiani is a Sammarinese physicist. He is best known for his prediction of the charm quark with Sheldon Glashow and John Iliopoulos.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Rome wd
Citizenship
San Marino wd
Occupation
physicist, university teacher, theoretical physicist wd
Education
Sapienza University of Rome wd

Positions held wd

  • president (2008–2011)
  • Director General of CERN (1999–2003)
  • President of the CERN Council (1 January 1997 – 31 December 1997)

Awards wd

  • High Energy and Particle Physics Prize (2011)
  • Matteucci Medal (1979)
  • Enrico Fermi Prize (2003)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Sakurai Prize (1987)
  • ICTP Dirac Medal (2007)
  • Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences
  • Pomeranchuk Prize (2022)
  • honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II (1996)

Questions

When was Luciano Maiani born?
Luciano Maiani was born on 16 July 1941 in Rome.
What positions has Luciano Maiani held?
Positions held by Luciano Maiani include: president (2008–2011); Director General of CERN (1999–2003); President of the CERN Council (1997–1997).
Where did Luciano Maiani study?
Luciano Maiani was educated at Sapienza University of Rome.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Luciano Maiani · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q676260 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Luciano Maiani 1996.jpg by Laurent Guiraud (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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