Vienna – Manuele Faccenda and Omar Bartoli are two young researchers from the Department of Geosciences at the University of Padova; they are the only Italians to receive an award this year by the European Geosciences Union. With its program of awards and medals, the European Geosciences Union annually recognizes scientists who distinguished themselves for their research excellence and leading contribution in the earth sciences, planetary and space. The Union identifies the winners as role models for the next generation of scientists in the geosciences. Manuele Faccenda, who won the prestigious Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Young Scientists, is a researcher in petrology and petrography. Omar Bartoli won the Division Outstanding Young Scientist Award in recognition of his scientific achievements in the fields of Geophysics, Mineralogy, Petrology, and Volcanology. Both will receive the award at the annual meeting of the European Geosciences Union, to be held in Vienna April 12-17, 2015. (9Colonne)
