(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 15 - Italy's 2021 Nobel physic prize winner Giorgio Parisi has had an asteroid named after him.
    The naming of the new asteroid, (15803) Parisi, has got the seal of approval from the International Astronomical Union (IAU), after a proposal from an astronomy club, the CCAF, in the northern town of Farra di Isonzo.
    "I would never have imagined in all my life to have an asteroid with my name on it," said Rome-born Parisi, 73, who got the Nobel jointly with Klaus Hasselmann and Syukuro Manabe for groundbreaking contributions to theory of complex systems, in particular "for the discovery of the interplay of disorder and fluctuations in physical systems from atomic to planetary scales." Parisi added that he was "moved and excited by the honour that the CCAF has decided to reserve for me.
    "I will consider it as a constant reminder of the commitment necessary to consolidate scientific culture in our country".
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