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Università degli Studi di TorinoUniversità degli Studi di Torino

Bruxelles, 11 September 2006

Università degli Studi di Torino – Prof. Ezio Pelizzetti

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The University of Turin

It was founded in 1404

Erasmus of Rotterdam obtained his degree here in 1506

It is now one of the biggest among Italian Universities.



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The University of Turin in numbersThe University of Turin in numbers

• 12 Faculties• 55 Departments• 13 Interdepartmental Research Centres

• More than 1300 Professors• More than 800 Researchers• More than 1700 Administrative and Technical Staff

• More than 65.000 students• About 1.000 PhD students



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Faculties

1 Agriculture and Forestry

2 Economics

3 Education

4 Law

5 Letters and Philosophy

6 Medicine and Surgery

7 Modern Languages and Literature

8 Pharmacy

9 Psychology

10 Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences

11 Political Sciences

12 Veterinary Medicine

All disciplines thaught exceptEngineering and Architecture



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Human Resources

FinanceBuilding

IT

ResearchStudents

Head Administration

ResearchTurin

Research Agency

RESEARCH CENTRESCentre of Excellence for Molecular Imaging•Centre of Excellence for Biosensoristics through the use of vegetal and microbic organisms•Centre of excellence for nanostructured surfaces and interphases•Levi Montalcini Centre•Etc.

Turin Research organisation

Chancellor



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Scientific Research (1)

• Carried out in Departments (55) and Research Centres (13)

• Funding:– international funds (European Union, other international

organisations)– national funds (periodic calls for proposal within different

funding programmes)– Regional funds– private funds (research contracts, trials etc.)

• “Agenzia per la Ricerca”: internal working group recently established in order to promote academic research and strenghthen links with local organisations and private companies



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Scientific Research (2)

3 Centres of Excellence recognized and financed by the Italian Ministery of Education, University and Research:

– Centre of Excellence for Molecular Imaging– Centre of Excellence for Biosensoristics through the use of

vegetal and microbic organisms– Centre of Excellence for Nanostructured Surfaces and

Interphases



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European Research (1)

FP5 (1998-2002)– 8 research contracts as co-ordinator

– about 60 research contracts as partner

Partecipation in FP5 programmes

Improving human potential

41%

Information society

14%

Quality of life 26%

Competitive and Sustainable

Growth5% Energy,

environment and sustainable

development12%

International Cooperation

2%



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FP6 (2002-2006)- 8 research contracts as co-ordinators- (so far) about 50 research contracts as partners


LIFE22%

MOBILITY30%

NEST4%

INCO2%

CITIZENS10% FOOD

4%

SUSTDEV2%

Science&Society4%

POLICY4%

NMP6%

IST12%



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Participation in other programmes

• PASR• LIFE

• Agri Gen Res• Eu India• Asia link• Tempus

• Erasmus Mundus• Jean Monnet



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International cooperationInternational cooperation

More than 350 cooperation agreements with Universities all over the world both in the field of research and didactic

International cooperation agreements in the world

Asia5%

Europe57%

Middle east2%

South America

20%

North America

6%

Africa7%

Central America

3%

Oceania0%



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Technological transfer (1)

1. Cooperation with Scientific and Technological Parks in Piedmont (Bioindustrypark, Environment Park)

2. Setting up of a business incubator (2I3T Society in partnership with Comune di Torino, Provincia di Torino and Regione Piemonte)

3. Development of demonstration activities on innovation, entrepreneurship and spin offs

4. Participation in training and research initiatives together with SME (Diadi, PROVIN and Sinapsi Projects)

6. Census of research projects of industrial interest7. Census of laboratories to carry out tests and

measurement/assessment for enterprises8. Setting up of a database of collaborations between SME and

the university9. Creation of instruments for patents



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Turin University Patents

PCT: 5

Italian patents 21

European patents: 5


• Total patents: 26

mainly in the medical field

• in 2001 creation of a specific office for patents and intellectual property rights

• training for patent alphabetization specifically conceived for researchers



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Creation of ILO (Industrial Liaison Office)

Through the participation in a call

from MIUR (Ministry of Education, University and Research)

In cooperation with Politecnico di Torino, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Regione Piemonte,

Unioncamere Piemonte, Torino Wireless


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