Daniele Macuglia
Daniele Macuglia | |
|---|---|
 Macuglia at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Tokyo in 2019 | |
| Born | 22 February 1984 (age 41) Tolmezzo, Udine, Italy |
| Other names | 马大年 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Pavia University of Chicago |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Peking University University of Chicago |
| Website | www.danielemacuglia.com |
Daniele Macuglia (born 22 February 1984) is an Italian historian of science and physicist. He is an assistant professor of the history of science at Peking University.[1] Before moving to Beijing, he was a research fellow at the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society at the University of Chicago.[2]
Biography
Born in Tolmezzo, Italy, Macuglia studied physics at the University of Pavia, where he graduated summa cum laude while enrolled at the Institute for Advanced Studies of Pavia (IUSS).[3] He later moved to the University of Chicago, earning a PhD in the history and philosophy of science under the supervision of American physicist Leo P. Kadanoff and historian of science Robert J. Richards.[4] His research focuses on computational statistical mechanics, particularly on the theoretical foundations of Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics and their roles in establishing evidential standards in condensed-matter physics.[5][6][7]
In addition to his academic work, Macuglia collaborates with Italian chef and author Francesco Bellissimo on the history of Italian food culture. Their project studies how culinary practice and its literary expression reveal patterns of knowledge exchange in early modern Europe. It draws on archival materials and period texts and presents its results through cultural programs supported by Italian embassies and consular institutes, in collaboration with universities in Asia, Europe and North America.[8][9][10][11][12]
Awards
Macuglia received First Prize at the Italian national contest "I Giovani e le Scienze" and a Special Prize at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists.[13] In 2020, he was awarded the prize for best communication in the history of science by the Italian Physical Society.[14] At Peking University, he received the "Excellence Award" (优秀奖) for University Teaching in 2023 and the "Xuri Award" (旭日奖) in 2024, a faculty distinction for contributions to education.[15]
References
- ^ "北京大学科学技术与医学史系" (in Chinese).
- ^ "Molecular Dynamics". University of Chicago.
- ^ "Daniele Macuglia - Un Fisico Friulano a Chicago". Giovanifvg.it (in Italian).
- ^ "CHSS Alumni University of Chicago".
- ^ "The Emergence of Protein Dynamics Simulations". Springer Link.
- ^ "SHAKE and the Exact Constraint Satisfaction of the Dynamics of Semi-Rigid Molecules". Springer Link.
- ^ "Free-Energy Calculations in Condensed Matter". Springer Link.
- ^ "世界イタリア料理週間：講演会「ルネッサンスの料理 天才たちの食べ物」". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy (in Japanese).
- ^ "Italian Food Culture at the Time of Raphael". University of Illinois at Chicago.
- ^ "Italian Food Culture in the Time of Raphael, a Zoom Webinar by Daniele Macuglia & Francesco Bellissimo". Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.
- ^ "Konference a lekce vaření: KAŽDODENNOST A SOUŽITÍ VE FLORENCII V DANTOVĚ DOBĚ". Istituto Italiano di Cultura Praga (in Czech).
- ^ "料理研究家ベリッシモ・フランチェスコの公式サイト:ベリッシモ・フランチェスコの活動". Francesco Bellissimo Official Website (in Japanese).
- ^ "European Union Contest for Young Scientists Country factsheet 2015 Italy" (PDF). European Commission.
- ^ "Migliori Comunicazioni 2020". Società Italiana di Fisica (in Italian).
- ^ "Daniele Macuglia Official Website".