According to the first article of SIF Statute, "the Italian Physical Society located in Bologna, established as an Institution by a Royal Decree of September 5, 1935, No. 1720, has the aim to promote, favour and protect the progress of Physics in Italy".
The Society is composed of ordinary and honorary members: "Individual persons and Institutions can be regarded as ordinary Members. People who have reached an outstanding position in physical sciences can be regarded as honorary Members".
All those who carry out researches, cultural and didactic activities in the field of physics, acknowledge the aim of the Society and wish to take part in it, may thus subscribe.
The structure of the Society is based on the following organs:
- The General Assembly of Members, which meets once a year by invitation of the President and passes the budget.
- The President, who provides legal representation for the Society.
- The Council, which comprises the President, the Vice-President, six Council members, one of which is the Treasurer.
Council of the Italian Physical Society
President | |
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Luisa Cifarelli |
Vice-President | |
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Alessandro Bettini |
Treasurer | |
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Vincenzo Grasso |
Council Members | |
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Simonetta Croci |
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Salvatore De Pasquale Dipartimento di Fisica "E. R. Caianiello" Università degli Studi di Salerno Via Ponte don Melillo 84084 Fisciano SA |
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Enzo De Sanctis |
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Guido Piragino |
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Angiolino Stella |
Honorary Presidents
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Renato Angelo Ricci - President from 1983 to 1998 |
Auditors
Luciano Majorani (President of auditors)
Salita del Prione 23, int. 7
16123 GENOVA








