Prof Nadia Pinardi

Prof Nadia Pinardi

Full Professor of Oceanography at the University of Bologna

Nadia Pinardi earned her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University and is currently Full Professor of Oceanography at the University of Bologna. Her research interests are diverse, covering ocean numerical modeling and predictions, data assimilation, numerical modeling of marine physical-biological interactions, and the dynamics of pollutants in marine environments.

Among her notable achievements is the conceptualization and successful implementation of ocean forecasting systems used across various global regions.

She is a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and of the Scientific Council of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe. She currently serves as Chair of the UN Decade of Ocean Science programme CoastPredict and as Director of the UN Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience.

Her contributions have been recognized with numerous international awards, including the Fridtjof Nansen Medal (EGU, 2007), the Roger Revelle Medal (UNESCO–IOC, 2008), the honorary title of Commendatore of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2015), and a Doctorate honoris causa from the University of Liège (2017). In 2025, she received the Prince Albert I Medal, awarded at the IUGG General Assembly for her outstanding contributions to operational oceanography.