The INAF PhD Schools "Francesco Lucchin" are addressed to PhD students in Astronomy and Physics and it is open also to interested young researchers. The aim of the schools is to contribute to their qualification by presenting a series of lectures on two of the most forefront research topics and provide a common cultural baseline on hot topics of international research, both observational and theoretical.
Our intention is to offer to students two schools per year, and our program cover the following tentative topics:
-2025 Fall:
2025, October 26-31: "From fluffy stars to compact objects: a crossroad for physics and astrophysics"
Chairs: Marconi, Bono, Possenti, Di Salvo
-2026 Spring:
(TBC): Gamma rays and exoplanets
Chairs: Antonelli +TBD
-2026 Fall:
(TBC): High resolution solar physcis and galaxy dynamics
Chairs: Reale/Ermolli +TBD
Such planning over a medium to long time scale allows students to select the most interesting schools during their three-year course. For more info, visit https://indico.ict.inaf.it/e/scuoleLucchin
Francesco Lucchin
Francesco Lucchin was born in Santorso (Vicenza) on January 30, 1944 and died on May 24, 2002.
After attending high school in Schio, he graduated in Physics from the University of Padua in 1968 with a thesis on galaxy formation. He became a full professor of Cosmology in Padua in 1990 and served as the head of the Department of Astronomy at the same university for the last eight years of his life. He focused his scientific interests primarily on the field of theoretical cosmology, establishing a highly regarded research group in Padua that gained international recognition. He was responsible for founding the National School of Astrophysics, where he always served as the Coordinator of the Scientific Committee.
