Morra, Vincenzo
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Academic Position: Full Professor of Igneous and Metamorphic PetrologyEmployment following Degree:1. 1985-1987 Università degli Studi della Basilicata – professor on contract .2. 1987-1988 Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli – Mineralogy curator Museum.3. 1988-1998 Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy – Researcher in Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Petrology (Settore 79 – D03B).4. 1998-2000 Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy – Associate Professor in Petrology and Petrography (D03B).5. Since 2000 Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy – Full Professor in Petrology and Petrography (GEO/07).Research Prizes:• Angelo Bianchi prize 1991 - Annual prize of the Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology for young scientistsAffiliations and editorial activity:• Member of the International Association of Volcanology and Earth’s Interior• Member of the Italian Association of Petrologists• Associate Editor of Periodico di MineralogiaMain expertises and field of research interest:Analytical chemistry on whole rock and mineral samples through X-Ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), Instrumental Neutron Activation Analyses (INAA), Electron Probe Micro Analyses (EPMA).Petrology, volcanology and geochemistry of volcanic rocks with the aims of elucidating: genetic processes of magmas, mantle composition, pre-eruptive mechanisms in active volcanoes, teprho-stratigraphy in recent and active volcanoes.Volcanic rocks and magmatic systems in Italy, Spain, Greece, Madagascar, Brazil, have been investigated and they have been the topics of several scientific articles and reports, mainly published on major international journals of the field.Cultural heritage- and architectural-related applied petrographycal studies on historical Neapolitan buildings.Pottery archaeometryBiographical Data➢ He was born in Naples 1958;➢ He graduated in Geological Sciences (Laurea) on November 27th, 1981, with honors cum laude (110 cum laude);➢ He was professor on contract at the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of the University of Basilicata from 1985 to 1987;➢ He was curator of the Mineralogy Museum of the University of Naples from 1987 to 1988;➢ He became permanent researcher fellow in Mineralogy and Petrology at the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of the University of Naples on 1991;➢ He won the National Award "Angelo Bianchi" for the best young Italian petrologist on 1988;➢ He was a member of the commission 04 (Earth Sciences), University of Naples for the allocation of funds for university research;➢ He was a member member of the National University Council for the Earth Sciences section - representative of Italian research assistants from 1997 to 2006;➢ He was a member of the of the National Group of Petrology from 1996;➢ He entered the tenure track for Associate Professor of Petrology and Petrography (D03B), Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of the University of Naples on November 1st, 1998;➢ He became Associate Editor of the Scientific Magazine "Periodico di Mineralogia" in 1999;➢ He became Professor of Petrology and Petrography (GEO/07), at the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of the University of Naples on November 1st, 2000;➢ He was member of Evaluation Committee of the University of Catania from 2006 to 2011;➢ He was a member of the National University Council for the Earth Sciences section - representative of Italian full professor from 2006 to 2013;➢ He was director of the Earth Sciences Department of the University of Naples from 2005 to 2008;➢ He became member of Commissione Grandi Rischi of the National Civil Protection and coordinator of Volcanic Risk since 2012;➢ He was director of the Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources of the University of Naples from 2013 to april 2015.;➢ He was member of Senato Accademico of the University of Naples from may 2013 to april 2015.
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