Congresso CNR-IFN
Roma 2025
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22-24 October 2025 I Tor Vergata Research Area (ARTOV) I Roma
Welcome to CNR-IFN @ARTOV
Artov, the Tor Vergata Research Area, was created in 1997. Initially located in a developing area, today Artov is home to six CNR (National Research Council) institutes and one INAF (National Institute for Astrophysics) institute, positioning itself as a centre of excellence within Rome's scientific hub.
With over 600 employees, ARTOV is involved in numerous national and international scientific and technological projects, while maintaining strong links with the business sector and promoting a continuous process of technological innovation.
The Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnologies (IFN) was born from the merging of three CNR bodies: the Center for Quantum Electronics and Electronic Instrumentation (CEQSE) in Milan, the Center for Aggregate State Physics (CeFSA) in Trento, the Institute of Solid State Electronics (IESS) in Rome. Since then, the CNR-IFN Rome Institute has devoted its activity to applications of solid state physics and to the development, fabrication and characterisation of electronic and photonic devices. Present research focuses on the micro and nano fabrication and on the nano technologies for realising electronic, optoelectronic and photonic advanced devices. Being part of the NanoMicroFab Research infrastructure, CNR-IFN Rome exploits a Nanofabrication facility of 500 square meters, 100-1000 class (ISO5 – ISO6) clean room for in-house micro-fabrication. The institute is active in the development and realisation of activities in PHOTONICS, MICRO/NANO DEVICES, MICROFLUIDICS.
The IFN – CNR Rome unit moved in CNR-ARTOV research area (Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133, Roma) in 2021.
Social dinner location: Villa Tuscolana
At the foot of Mount Tuscolo stands the legendary Villa Tuscolana. Known as La Rufinella, it is one of the ten Tuscolan Villas and the highest perched residence overlooking the city of Frascati. Built in 1578 at the request of Cardinal Alessandro Rufini, it rose on the very site where the ruins of Marcus Tullius Cicero’s ancient Roman dwelling once stood. For many years under the ownership of the Apostolic Chamber, the villa acquired its regal appearance in the 18th century thanks to the renowned architect Luigi Vanvitelli—celebrated for designing the Royal Palace of Caserta—who, commissioned by the Jesuit Order, transformed it into a luxurious residence.
Over the centuries, Villa Tuscolana, with its undeniable charm, became the property of several prominent families of the Roman nobility. Its splendid halls welcomed illustrious figures from across Europe, among them Prince Lucien Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, Queen Maria Cristina of Bourbon, and King Victor Emmanuel II.
In 1872, after commissioning archaeological excavations on the villa’s grounds—many of the artifacts being sent to museums in Paris—King Victor Emmanuel II sold the estate to Donna Elisabetta Aldobrandini Lancellotti. She conceived the ambitious plan of connecting Villa Tuscolana with her other residences, Villa Aldobrandini and Villa Lancellotti, through an ingenious network of underground passageways.
In 1834, the celebrated poet Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, a guest at the villa, was so moved by its beauty that he dedicated a sonnet to it, La Rufinella. During the Second World War, Villa Tuscolana suffered severe damage from bombings, but it was later restored by the Salesian Order, who transformed it into the prestigious hospitality venue that we know today.
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