“The innovative italians of our time contribute their passion, tenacity and spirit of responsibility to the welfare of the Country and its competitiveness. Their talents deserve to be supported by an adequate level of investment in research, which are investments in our future over that real “multipliers of wealth” to ensure the young generations a future that is more prosperous and more sustainable”. Thus, the president of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella on the occasion of the Day of the Italian research in the world.
The day that “coincides with Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday” and “invites us to a reflection – adds the Head of State – on the contribution of women and men of science of our Country to the development of scientific-technological and to the advancement of knowledge and innovation of the entire planet”.
“Italy is now one of the top countries for the number of scientific publications and its scientists are involved in the major international experiments – adds the president of the Republic Sergio Mattarella – and this is also due to the solidity of the system of research, innovation, and high formation. By the pressurised modules for the International Space Station to exploration in the seas and in the underground laboratories, from the’commitment in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor institutes for research, hospitalization and health care, the innovative italians of our time contribute their passion, tenacity and spirit of responsibility to the welfare of the Country and its competitiveness”.
The Head of State recalled as “Fathers constituents emphasized the promotion of scientific research among the objectives of the nascent Republic: an understanding founded on’unity of knowledge – humanistic and scientific-technological – particularly forward-looking and, today, more than ever, on the example of the lesson of Leonardo. To all the researchers and Italian researchers in the world, a grateful appreciation – ends – and the most sincere wishes of success”.