# 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:** 16 July 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q676260#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q676260#P19))
- **Citizenship:** San Marino ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q676260#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher; theoretical physicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q676260#P106))
- **Education:** Sapienza University of Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q676260#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (2008–2011); Director General of CERN (1999–2003); President of the CERN Council (1 January 1997 – 31 December 1997) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q676260#P39))
- **Awards:** High Energy and Particle Physics Prize; Matteucci Medal; Enrico Fermi Prize; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Sakurai Prize; ICTP Dirac Medal; Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences; Pomeranchuk Prize; honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q676260#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Luciano Maiani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciano_Maiani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q676260](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q676260) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Luciano Maiani 1996.jpg by Laurent Guiraud (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luciano_Maiani_1996.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Luciano Maiani". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/luciano-maiani. Retrieved 5 November 2026.