Awards

George and Pamela Hamel Faculty Fellow, UW-Madison, 2008-2012.
Vilas Associate Award, UW-Madison, 2006-2007.
H. I. Romnes Award, UW-Madison, 2002.
Cavaliere della Repubblica (Knight of the Italian Republic), appointed by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, 2000.
Gert Rempfer "New Millennium Guiding Light Award" 2000.
"TOYP" Award (The Outstanding Young Persons of the world) of the Junior Chamber International, Award for Scientific and Technological Development, selected among the winning candidates of 116 countries worldwide, 1997.
"TOYP Italia" (The Outstanding Young Persons of the world) of the Junior Chamber Italiana, Award for Scientific Development, 1997.