Happy Birthday, Sant’Anna School! 30 years of research and highest quality education take us into the future: 10th December 2017, 30th anniversary celebration at teatro Verdi - Pisa
The Sant’Anna Honors College transformed into a young University which ranked among the top 10 young universities in the world. The 30th anniversary celebration will recognize the history and accomplishments of Sant’Anna School as well as the talented students who have contributed to the success of the institution.
Thirty years ago, on February 14th, 1987, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies first opened its doors; on Saturday, December 10th at 11.00 a.m. the 30th anniversary interactive multimedia celebration, open to the public, will gather over 500 people, the faculty, staff and students, at Pisa Verdi theatre, because of its large seating capacity.
The 30th anniversary celebration pairs the beginning of the new academic year. For the past 30 years, Sant’Anna School has continued to advance and evolve to face our challenging times. Sant’Anna School distinguished Alumni whose work exemplifies a legacy of excellence in research, who published their works in most prestigious journals, have set the path for the School’s growth for the coming decades so Sant’Anna School could be the home for innovative solutions to the most challenging problems of modern society. In 2016, according to the British magazine “Times Higher Education” ranking, which proved to be one of the most accurate and reputable, Sant’Anna School has been ranked among the world's top 10 young universities (that were founded less than 50 years ago).
The 30th anniversary celebration to be held in Verdi Theatre provides the event for a "spectacular" effect. The Carabinieri brass band concert will take place at the opening ceremony; Yves Mény President of Sant’Anna School will give his welcome remarks; Alma Grandin, journalist of Tg1 Rai, will run the event interviewing the rector Pierdomenico Perata and presenting Sant’Anna’s global success story also using videos and infographics.
Sant’Anna School students and administrative staff representatives will join reporter Alma Grandin and the rector Pierdomenico Perata in the talks. Celebrating Sant’Anna School history and accomplishments, a video will show parallel interviews with the four professors (Francesco Donato Busnelli, Riccardo Varaldo, Paolo Ancilotti, Maria Chiara Carrozza) who have served as Sant’Anna’s rectors since the founding of the institution.
Announcing the thirtieth anniversary ceremony of December 10th - the rector Pierdomenico Perata explained the choice of the Verdi theatre facility since its significant participation in the cultural life of Pisa community and to express gratitude and appreciation to the town home to Sant’Anna School. “Since 1987, the Pisa community made us feel a sense of closeness and friendship, sharing our success. Pisa offered an enriching environment where we had the opportunity to create a ‘university-based research ecosystem’, unique in Italy. Through the ceremony of December 10th, we intend to give back to the community, confirming our strength and success of our commitment to students (international students represent 30 percent of our total student population) in reaching their potential and to live up our role as an international university by expanding partnerships with academic institutions around the world. Our research activities and scientific results - concludes Pierdomenico Perata - are published in the most important scientific journals, confirming our significant role in driving national competitiveness and increasing the importance of science-based innovation”.
Participants and guests are kindly requested to arrive on Saturday, December 10 at Teatro Verdi by 10.15 am and register in the foyer before 10.30; please use via Palestro 40 entrance.
