
Entreprise/Lieu de travail
Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheLieu
Trento, ItalyProfession
Research DirectorSecteur
Technology / Software / Internet
Site Web
www.loa.istc.cnr.itÀ propos
Nicola Guarino is research director at the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies of the Italian National Research Council (ISTC-CNR), where he leads the Laboratory for Applied Ontology (LOA) in Trento. Since 1991 he has been playing a leading role in the ontology field, developing a strongly interdisciplinary approach that combines together Computer Science, Philosophy, and Linguistics. His impact is testified by a long list of widely cited papers and many keynote talks and tutorials in major conferences involving different communities. Current research interests include service science, socio-technical systems, and e-government.