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Gianni Morchio as Model and Mentor

In: Trails in Modern Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

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  • Paola Ruggiero

    (King’s College, Department of Mathematics)

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In the course of my third undergrad year in physics at the Università di Pisa, the moment came to look for a supervisor for the B.Sc. thesis, which usually was supposed to be three-month long but instead in my case ended up to be six months long (and all those months were definitely worth!). Among the professors I went to talk to there was Gianni. I was immediately struck by his politeness, his enthusiasm and the passion in his words, besides the depth of the subjects he debated. It did not take long for me to choose him. Those months were fundamental for me and for my growth, both personal and professional. I will never forget all the time Gianni dedicated to me: we used to meet at least once per week (sometimes even more) and we spent hours together (don’t remember how many!), only interrupted by someone who at a certain point knocked on the door to “claim” his favourite collaborator: it was prof. Franco Strocchi. At that point I had to leave my place to him: ubi maior ….

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  • Paola Ruggiero, 2023. "Gianni Morchio as Model and Mentor," Springer Books, in: Andrea Cintio & Alessandro Michelangeli (ed.), Trails in Modern Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, pages 293-294, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-44988-8_28
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44988-8_28
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