Dr. Marco Neri. Current Position: Director of Research, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) – Osservatorio Etneo, Catania, Italy. Government Role: Since 2020, Extraordinary Deputy Commissioner and Head of Geology, supporting post-earthquake reconstruction in the Metropolitan City of Catania (Prime Minister’s Office, Italy). Expertise: Volcanology, volcano-tectonics, geological mapping, geomorphology, radon studies, and geological hazards. Emergency Response: Active participant in all volcanic crises in southern Italy since 1990 (Etna, Stromboli, Vulcano, Panarea). Research in Italy: Somma-Vesuvius, Ustica, Pantelleria, and submerged volcanic sectors of the Tyrrhenian, Ionian, and Sicily Channel. International Research: Fieldwork on volcanic systems in the Philippines (Kanlaon), Indonesia (Merapi, Lamongan), Canary Islands, Azores (El Hierro), Chile, Mexico (Michoacán–Guanajuato), Argentina (Vicuña Pampa), Guatemala, El Salvador, USA (Summer Coon, San Francisco, Cima), and Japan (Miyakejima). Honors: Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International, 2024) for post-earthquake reconstruction; Special Award at the International Documentary Festival of Sondrio (2009) for The Perfect Eruption Etna 2002–2003 (INGV/RAI). Bibliometrics: h-index: Scopus 51; Web of Science 50; Google Scholar 59. Keywords: Volcanology, Volcano-Tectonics, Geologic Mapping, Geologic Hazards, Faults, Geomorphology, Radon.
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Osservatorio Etneo
Catania, Sicilia, Italy
Presidenza Del Consiglio Dei Ministri
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Struttura Commissariale Ricostruzione Area Etnea
Special award at “International documentary Festival Sondrio 2008”
Festival Sondrio (IT)
best documentary on protected areas as author of the scientific film “The perfect Eruption Etna 2002-2003” produced by INGV and RAI-Italian Television
2024 - Paul Harris Fellow
Rotary International
Paul Harris Fellow, the highest honor awarded by Rotary International, is conferred upon individuals who have distinguished themselves through “great service rendered in their respective fields for the benefit of the community, in alignment with the Rotary principles of service above self-interest.”