Institute of Atmospheric pollution Research (ITIAm)
Director
Dr. NICOLA PIRRONE Direttore f.f. dal 01/07/2026
Email: nicola.pirrone@cnr.it
Phone number: +39 06 90672694
Info
c/o Area della Ricerca di Roma1
Strada Provinciale 35d n. 9 - 00010 Montelibretti
(RM)
Phone number: 0690672400
Fax: 0690672472
Email: segreteria.direzione@itiam.cnr.it
Url: http://www.itiam.cnr.it
Mission
The Institute's mission (CNR Ref. No. 0298230 of 30/06/2026 - Provision No. 164/2026) is to develop knowledge, methodologies, and innovative systems for generating Environmental Intelligence by integrating physicochemical principles with intensive data analysis derived from Earth Observation and socio-economic systems. This integration fosters an inter- and trans-disciplinary approach to studying anthropogenic and natural environments--whether terrestrial or, prospectively, in space--thereby contributing scientific insights to address emerging global challenges and support policymaking. Key priority challenges for the Institute include assessing and mitigating air pollution; characterizing the exposome (particularly its chemical component) and its impacts on human, animal, and ecosystem health within a "One Health" framework; and studying environmental interfaces and nexus points, which are crucial for understanding the dynamics governing complex systems.
The pursuit of this mission relies on the Institute's outstanding scientific and strategic standing, built upon extensive experience in advanced environmental research, Earth Observation, and the development of data-driven methodologies, alongside a proven ability to integrate expertise across chemistry, physics, engineering, environmental science, and socio-economics. This position is reinforced by the Institute's active participation in national and international scientific networks, its broad portfolio of research projects and infrastructures, and its recognized capacity to tackle complex challenges such as the exposome, environmental nexuses, and the interactions between natural and anthropogenic systems. These elements form the methodological, technological, and cultural foundation that enables the Institute to make an authoritative contribution to generating Environmental Intelligence in support of public policy.