NOBEL PRIZE CONVERSATION - DR. GIORGIO PARISI

A seminar presented by Dr. Parisi, and a fireside chat with Prof. Erio Tosatti (SISSA and ICTP, Trieste) and Prof. Elisa Riedo (NYU Tandon)

Join us for a special event featuring the seminar “In a Flight of Starlings: The Wonders of Complex Systems,”presented by Dr. Giorgio Parisi, followed by a fireside chat with Prof. Erio Tosatti (SISSA and ICTP, Trieste) and Prof. Elisa Riedo (NYU Tandon).

The program will begin with a 30-minute seminar by Professor Parisi (6:00–6:30 PM), followed by the fireside chat with Professors Tosatti, Riedo, and Parisi (6:30–7:15 PM). The evening will conclude with an open Q&A session (7:15–7:30 PM).

This in-person event offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from two towering figures in theoretical and condensed matter physics, reflecting not only on groundbreaking scientific ideas but also on the broader paths, perspectives, and questions shaping science today. The event is open to all NYU faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

Giorgio Parisi is the 2021 Nobel Laureate in Physics and Professor of Theoretical Physics at Sapienza University of Rome. His work has profoundly influenced the understanding of complex systems, with contributions spanning statistical physics, condensed matter, and interdisciplinary science.

Erio Tosatti is Professor Emeritus at the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Co-Founder of the Condensed Matter Group at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, and a leading figure in condensed matter physics, known for bridging theory with real-world physical phenomena.

Elisa Riedo is Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at New York University Tandon School of Engineering. She is also Professor of Physics at NYU College of Arts and Science and affiliated Professor of Mechanical Engineering. She is particularly well known for her pioneering work in thermal scanning probe lithography (tSPL), a novel and sustainable nanofabrication technique with applications in biomedicine, nanoelectronics, and magnetic materials. She has also made fundamental contributions in nanomechanics, graphene, diamene, 2D materials, and nano-confined water.