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The University of Turin
It was founded in 1404
Erasmus of Rotterdam obtained his degree here in 1506
It is now one of the biggest among Italian Universities.
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The University of Turin in numbersThe University of Turin in numbers
• 12 Faculties• 55 Departments• 13 Interdepartmental Research Centres
• More than 1300 Professors• More than 800 Researchers• More than 1700 Administrative and Technical Staff
• More than 65.000 students• About 1.000 PhD students
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Faculties
1 Agriculture and Forestry
2 Economics
3 Education
4 Law
5 Letters and Philosophy
6 Medicine and Surgery
7 Modern Languages and Literature
8 Pharmacy
9 Psychology
10 Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences
11 Political Sciences
12 Veterinary Medicine
All disciplines thaught exceptEngineering and Architecture
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FinanceBuilding
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Head Administration
ResearchTurin
Research Agency
RESEARCH CENTRESCentre of Excellence for Molecular Imaging•Centre of Excellence for Biosensoristics through the use of vegetal and microbic organisms•Centre of excellence for nanostructured surfaces and interphases•Levi Montalcini Centre•Etc.
Turin Research organisation
Chancellor
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Scientific Research (1)
• Carried out in Departments (55) and Research Centres (13)
• Funding:– international funds (European Union, other international
organisations)– national funds (periodic calls for proposal within different
funding programmes)– Regional funds– private funds (research contracts, trials etc.)
• “Agenzia per la Ricerca”: internal working group recently established in order to promote academic research and strenghthen links with local organisations and private companies
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Scientific Research (2)
3 Centres of Excellence recognized and financed by the Italian Ministery of Education, University and Research:
– Centre of Excellence for Molecular Imaging– Centre of Excellence for Biosensoristics through the use of
vegetal and microbic organisms– Centre of Excellence for Nanostructured Surfaces and
Interphases
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European Research (1)
FP5 (1998-2002)– 8 research contracts as co-ordinator
– about 60 research contracts as partner
Partecipation in FP5 programmes
Improving human potential
41%
Information society
14%
Quality of life 26%
Competitive and Sustainable
Growth5% Energy,
environment and sustainable
development12%
International Cooperation
2%
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FP6 (2002-2006)- 8 research contracts as co-ordinators- (so far) about 50 research contracts as partners
European Research (2)
LIFE22%
MOBILITY30%
NEST4%
INCO2%
CITIZENS10% FOOD
4%
SUSTDEV2%
Science&Society4%
POLICY4%
NMP6%
IST12%
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European Research (3)
Participation in other programmes
• PASR• LIFE
• Agri Gen Res• Eu India• Asia link• Tempus
• Erasmus Mundus• Jean Monnet
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International cooperationInternational cooperation
More than 350 cooperation agreements with Universities all over the world both in the field of research and didactic
International cooperation agreements in the world
Asia5%
Europe57%
Middle east2%
South America
20%
North America
6%
Africa7%
Central America
3%
Oceania0%
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Technological transfer (1)
1. Cooperation with Scientific and Technological Parks in Piedmont (Bioindustrypark, Environment Park)
2. Setting up of a business incubator (2I3T Society in partnership with Comune di Torino, Provincia di Torino and Regione Piemonte)
3. Development of demonstration activities on innovation, entrepreneurship and spin offs
4. Participation in training and research initiatives together with SME (Diadi, PROVIN and Sinapsi Projects)
6. Census of research projects of industrial interest7. Census of laboratories to carry out tests and
measurement/assessment for enterprises8. Setting up of a database of collaborations between SME and
the university9. Creation of instruments for patents
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Turin University Patents
PCT: 5
Italian patents 21
European patents: 5
Technological transfer (2)
• Total patents: 26
mainly in the medical field
• in 2001 creation of a specific office for patents and intellectual property rights
• training for patent alphabetization specifically conceived for researchers
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Creation of ILO (Industrial Liaison Office)
Through the participation in a call
from MIUR (Ministry of Education, University and Research)
In cooperation with Politecnico di Torino, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Regione Piemonte,
Unioncamere Piemonte, Torino Wireless
Technological transfer (3)
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