On February the 15th, 2018 Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, visited Ireland as part of a number of state visits around the European capitals. During the visit he met the Italian community in Ireland at the Italian Ambassador residence in Lucan house. Prof. Sanvito was one of the guests at the President lunch, where he had the opportunity to explain the role of nanoscience in modern society and to celebrate the contributions that Italians are offering to Science in Ireland. Some coverage of the event can be found here:
Irish Times