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ICTP operates under a tripartite agreement between the Italian Government, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and ratified by an act of the Italian Parliament in January 1995. ICTP is a UNESCO Category 1 Institute.

Since 1996, UNESCO has been responsible for the administrative management of the Centre, prior to which it was administered by the IAEA. Each party has a representative on the Centre’s Steering Committee, which sets general guidelines for the Centre’s activities, determines budgeting levels, and considers proposals from the Director for the programme, work plans, financial plans, and budget.

Directorate

The Director of ICTP is responsible for all scientific and administrative aspects of the Centre, working closely with the Centre’s Steering Committee and Scientific Council for strategic direction. He is assisted in his functions by the following people, each of whom oversees specific sections. To request an appointment with the director, please contact the Secretariat, specifying the purpose of the meeting, at director@ictp.it or +39 040 2240 373.

Atish Dabholkar

Director
Atish Dabholkar
+39 040 2240 250
director@ictp.it
+39 040 2240 250
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Ralf Kaiser

Senior Coordinator, Programmes and Advancement
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+39 040 2240 138
rkaiser@ictp.it
+39 040 2240 138
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Sandro Scandolo

Senior Research Scientist and Senior Coordinator, Research and Partnerships
Sandro Scandolo
+39 040 2240 209
scandolo@ictp.it
+39 040 2240 209
scandolo@ictp.it
ICTP Steering Committee

Najat Mokhtar

Deputy Director General, Department Of Nuclear Sciences And Applications, IAEA
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ICTP Scientific Council

ICTP also has a Scientific Council that comprises distinguished specialists in disciplines relevant to the Centre's activities who represent a broad geographical range. The Council advises ICTP on its programmes of activities, taking into consideration major academic, scientific, educational and cultural trends relevant to the Centre's objectives.

Professor Ngô Bảo Châu

2010 Fields Medallist; Francis and Rose Yuen Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Chicago, USA
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Professor Giulia Galli

Liew Family Professor of Electronic Structure and Simulations, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, USA
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Professor David Gross

2004 Physics Nobel Laureate; Chancellor's Chair Professor of Theoretical Physics, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics; Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
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Professor Lisa Randall

Professor Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science, Department of Physics, Harvard University, USA
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Professor Carolina Vera

Full Professor at the School of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and Principal Researcher of Argentina National Council of Sciences (CONICET)
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Professor Matias Zaldarriaga

Richard Black Professor, School of Natural Sciences Astrophysics and Cosmology, Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton, USA
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Professor Peter Zoller

Professor for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck; Scientific Director at the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Innsbruck, Austria
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