Anna Consortini is an Italian

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in and a retired Professor of

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at the

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. She was a founder of the Italian Society for Optics and Photonics, and President of the

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from 1993 to 1996.

Early life and education

Consortini studied at

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, then earned a master's degree in physics at the

(20 February 1959, 105/110) and a

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(

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1968).

Research and career

From 1959 to 1983 Consortini worked as researcher at the "Istituto di Ricerca sulle Onde Elettromagnetiche" (IROE) of the National Research Council in Italy (CNR) which is now called IFAC-CNR. Consortini was director of the group of theoretical and experimental research on atmospheric propagation. She also established the Computer Center of the Institute and was the Center Director until 1978. In 1983, Consortini became associate professor in general physics at the

until her retirement. Consortini is the author of ''Trends in Optics''.

Fellowships and awards

Consortini has received the following academic honours: * President of the

(1993-1996). * Fellow of the OSA and 2018 recipient of the Robert E. Hopkins Leadership Award * Fellow of the

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* Fellow of the European Optical Society * Fellow of

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* Emeritus member of the Italian Society of Optics and Photonics (SIOF). * Member of EPS and the Società Italiana di Fisica,

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References

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