The Italian Crystallographic Association AIC is a non-profit scientific organization recognized by the Ministry of University and Research​

Welcome
Founded in 1967 with the aim of promoting and enhancing the study of the arrangement of atoms in matter, its causes, nature and consequences, as well as the methodologies and techniques relating to such studies.
Commission
on Crystallographic Teaching

AIC School

Commission
for Instrumentation
and Computing

AIC Instrument

Space dedicated
to the section

Biological Macromolecules

Space dedicated
to the section

Crystal
Growth

Space dedicated
to the section

Young Crystallographers

Year of
crystallography

IYCr
2014

The Italian Crystallographic Association AIC is a non-profit scientific organization recognized by the Ministry of University and Research

Commission
for Instrumentation
and Computing

AIC Instrument

Commission
on Crystallographic Teaching

AIC School

Welcome
Founded in 1967 with the aim of promoting and enhancing the study of the arrangement of atoms in matter, its causes, nature and consequences, as well as the methodologies and techniques relating to such studies.
Space dedicated
to the section

Biological Macromolecules

Space dedicated
to the section

Crystal Growth

Space dedicated
to the section

Young Crystallographers

Year of
crystallography

IYCr 2014

The mission of the association

The Italian Crystallographic Association (AIC) is a non-profit, scientific organization recognised in 1998 from the Italian Ministery for University and Research. Today, AIC has about 300 members. Founded in 1967 with the aim of promoting and enhancing the study of the arrangement of atoms in matter, its causes, nature and consequences, the methodologies and the techniques related to such studies. The Association favors all initiatives to promote crystallography, encourage interaction between researchers who, in the context of various disciplines, use crystallographic methods as well as the educational dissemination and scientific diffusion of crystallography and crystal growth.

The AIC is ruled by the executive committee (Consiglio di Presidenza, CdP) elected for a three years term by all the members and consisting of the President, vice-President, past-president, treasurer, secretary and five councilors. 

2021 -2023

President
ALTOMARE Angela

Vice President
ARTIOLI Gilberto

Treasurer
NAZZARENI Sabrina

Secretary
IENCO Andrea

Councilors
LAMBA Doriano
MAINI Lucia
MASSERA Chiara
RIZZI Rosanna

Past President
GATTA Giacomo Diego

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