Dipartimento di Fisica

Symposium honoring Prof. Roberto Orlando

21 November, 2016
Aula Magna, Chemistry Department, via Giuria 7, Torino

Abstract
Prof. Roberto Orlando passed away prematurely, after a long and courageous battle against cancer, on April 19, 2016. Born in 1961, he graduated in Chemistry in 1986 at the University of Torino. His career started in the Theoretical Chemistry Group of the University of Torino. From 1997 to 2012, he was faculty researcher at the University of Eastern Piedmont. In 2012, he came back at the University of Torino, where he was associate professor in Physical Chemistry since 2014. Since his M.Sc. degree, Roberto has been developing and applying theoretical quantum mechanical methods for the ab initio study of the electronic structure of solids. He was one of the main developers of the CRYSTAL code. His contribution in this respect has been invaluable. He organized and was a speaker at numerous international schools on ab initio modelling of solids over the years. His passion for research and teaching was recognized by his international colleagues and students. Besides being an excellent scientist, Roberto has always been a sweet and caring person.