On November 3, 2026, Professor Dashun Wang was awarded the Lagrange Prize – CRT Foundation Edition during a ceremony at OGR Torino.
Kellogg Chair of Technology and Founding Director of the Center for Science of Science and Innovation at Northwestern University, Professor Wang received the award in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the science of science.
His research applies tools from complexity science, data analysis and artificial intelligence to understand how ideas emerge and scientific discoveries take shape. His work examines how collaboration, funding and institutional structures influence scientific progress, offering insights into the conditions that support innovation.
The award ceremony was followed by the panel discussion “Il futuro della conoscenza: tra scoperta, creatività e responsabilità”, featuring Professor Wang, Diletta Huyskes and Enrico Bucci, and moderated by journalist Martina Pennisi. The discussion explored the transformations that artificial intelligence is bringing to science and society, with particular attention to creativity, human contributions and responsibility.
ISI Foundation congratulates Professor Wang on this recognition and thanks the speakers and all those who attended the event.
