Physicist Giulia Galli appointed CNRS Fellow-Ambassador

Giulia Galli is a professor at the University of Chicago and a researcher at Argonne National Laboratory. She is internationally renowned in the fields of theoretical physics and chemistry and particularly specialises in materials modelling, computational science and atomic-scale simulation. Her expertise covers fields of strategic importance for the CNRS, particularly materials for energy, quantum simulation, and the study of solid-liquid interfaces for applications in energy storage and electrocatalysis. Giulia Galli is also a pioneer in the application of artificial intelligence methods to accelerate atomic simulations.

Giulia Galli’s career has featured major scientific contributions that have been recognised by many prestigious awards like the Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology and her election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her international renown and influence are also reflected by her active role in major interdisciplinary collaborations and contributions to flagship quantum simulation projects.