M. Grazia Speranza

M. Grazia Speranza is Full Professor of Operations Research at the University of Brescia, Italy. She was President of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS), of the association of European Operational Research Societies (EURO) and of the Transportation Science and Logistics (TSL) society of INFORMS. Her research is in the area of mixed integer programming and combinatorial optimization, with a focus on applications to transportation and logistics. She is author of more than 200 papers and is cited in the “World’s 2% Top Scientists” ranking. She was awarded with the Laurea honoris causa by the University of Freiburg, Switzerland. She is a member of the Academy of Sciences of the University of Bologna and was awarded as an Italian Knowledge Leader by the Convention Bureau Italia. In 2024 she received the EURO Gold medal and was nominated INFORMS Fellow.