Alessandro Vaciago

Alessandro Vaciagoa, a renowned figure in diplomat and crystallographer. born in Piacenza 11 September 1931. was a Professor of Chemical Structure, University of Rome from 1971 to 1993. He also served as a Cultural Counselor for the Italian Embassy in 1981-1990.^[1]

Alessandro Vaciago
Born	September 11, 1931 (1931-09-11) Piacenza, Italy
Died	November 17, 1993 (1993-11-18) (aged 62) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality	Italian
Known for	crystallography
Scientific career
Fields	chemistry physics

The Accademia dei Lincei awards yearly the Vaciago Prize to distinguished researchers in different fields of science.

List of recipients of the Vaciago Prize

• 2005: Paolo Mario de Gregorio, Physics.
• 2006: Federico Russo, History.
• 2007: Giuseppina Terzo, Mathematics.
• 2008: Francesco Mercuri, Chemistry.