HSC5- CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORTING REPORT

FROM THE THESIS SUPERVISOR OR GROUP LEADER

Applicant’s Name: Nicola Sodini Date: 09/06/2007

Report on the applicant (including the need for the use of neutron and/or synchrotron radiation)

I was in charge of supervisor of Nicola Sodini, who carried out his PhD in Wood Science at DISTAF
(a Department of the University of Florence). His thesis work has been on the investigation of the
influence of Hemicelluloses on time dependent behavior of wood.
As an important part of his research work was on the characterisation of the physical behaviour of
the material, he has been particularly involved in the collaboration with SYRMEP group (at
ELETTRA Synchrotron Light Laboratory in Trieste) in order to develop and improve the use of
micro tomography for density characterization of wood. The studies were carried out both on recent
and on archaeological wood, and some papers have been already published and others are under
publications.
During all the phases of the projects he has demonstrated a high level of interest and good skills for
achieving the proposed results, as well as he has a good feeling for team work. 
I consider this training course as an excellent chance to improve his personal, and more in general the
department, knowledge about the potentiality of synchrotron and neutron radiation like a powerful
toll that can be used on the study and the characterization of the cultural heritage.

Please rate this applicant:

Average Good Outstanding Exceptional
If there are several applicants from your group, please rank them.

NAME AND POSITION: Prof. Marco Fioravanti

ADDRESS:
Via San Bonaventura 13, 50145 Quaracchi, Florence, Italy

TELEPHONE: 390553288669 FAX: 39055319179

EMAIL: marco.fioravanti@unifi.it

 DEADLINE: 4 June 2007 

_______________________________________________________________________

Please return this form by email (hsc@esrf.fr) to the ESRF.