Role
Rector of the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI).
Bio
Paola Inverardi earned a degree in Computer Science from the University of Pisa in 1981 and began her scientific career at the Olivetti Research Center and the IEI-CNR in Pisa. From 1994 to 2022, she was a full professor of Computer Science at the University of L'Aquila, where she held numerous governance positions: director of the Department of Computer Science and DISIM, dean of the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical, and Natural Sciences, and rector from 2013 to 2019. In 2022, she was elected rector of the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), where she is a full professor of Computer Science.
Her research focuses on the foundations of software engineering and complex system architectures, with a focus on rigorous methods for developing high-quality software, component integration, and the behavioral and performance properties of distributed, mobile, adaptive, and autonomous systems. In recent years, she has focused on designing digital systems that respect ethical principles, privacy, and user values. She conducts evaluation work for the European Commission, international research agencies, and foreign universities, and collaborates with the information technology industry.
The author of numerous international publications, she has received two honorary doctorates from Mälardalen University and the Shibaura Institute of Technology, as well as the IEEE TCSE Distinguished Service Award. She is an ACM Fellow, an IFIP Fellow, and a member of the Academia Europaea.