Giorgio Sirilli (born in 1949 in Albano Laziale) is an Italian scholar in the field of science and technology policy. [1]
After graduating in economics from the University of Rome "La Sapienza," Giorgio Sirilli conducted research at the Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University in England, working with notable scholars Christopher Freeman and Keith Pavitt. He also carried out research at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Sirilli is a professor of economics and management of innovation at various Italian universities, including LUISS, Tor Vergata University, and Unitelma. As chairman of the OECD Group of National Experts on Science and Technology Indicators (NESTI), he contributed to the development and revision of several important statistical manuals, such as the Frascati Manual on R&D, the Oslo Manual on Technological and Organizational Innovation, the Canberra Manual on Human Resources for Science and Technology, and the Patents Manual.
He is the author of over 220 scientific publications.. [2] Additionally, he served as the councilor for budget in Albano Laziale, his home city, and is a co-author of the Dictionary of the Albanense Dialect. [3]
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