Scientific research is fundamental
for the future of Italy said President Sergio Mattarella at a
ceremony marking the centenary of the National Research Council
(CNR) on Saturday.
"The future comes to us through scientific research and this is
fundamental for Italy," said Mattarella.
"Research is the future of our country. Researchers truly bring
the future to us," he added.
The president also said that research is an "instrument of
peace" and that the network of cross-border collaborations
provide "an alternative message to the international tensions
that, in their senselessness, create problems for the world".
"It is important that (research) is not interrupted by
international tensions. The quest for knowledge is what unites
humankind in its best expressions," concluded Mattarella.
"Today we are celebrating the ability of the CNR to look ahead,"
said CNR President Maria Chiara Carrozza at the ceremony to
celebrate the creation of Italy's largest research organisation
on November 18, 1923.
"The scientific method proceeds with tenacity, resilience and
respect for the rules," she continued.
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