The Luigi Sacconi Foundation was established on 1st of March 1996 and was judicially recognized on the 26th of June 1997.
Its aim is to promote scientific research in the molecular sciences at the local, national and international levels. Particular attention is addressed to chemistry, in its implications and applications concerning health, quality of life, the environment, energy, and technological and industrial development.
For this purpose the Luigi Sacconi Foundation collects documents and publications, promotes seminars, courses and meetings and other activities supporting the exchange of scientific knowledge, subsidizes the activity of Italian and foreign researchers, and establishes awards.
The Luigi Sacconi Memorial Lecture 2025 Held on January 13, 2026
The Luigi Sacconi Memorial Lecture 2025 was held on January 13, 2026, featuring a lecture by Prof. Rinaldo Poli entitled “Combining Precision Polymer Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry for Innovative Aqueous Biphasic Catalysis.” Read more
Nobel Prize to Omar Yaghi: The Sacconi Foundation welcomes the announcement!
In 2004, the Sacconi Medal was awarded to Omar Yaghi (UC Berkeley), who a few days ago was chosen as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, along with Susumu Kitagawa (Kyoto University) and Richard Robson (University of Melbourne). Read more
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