The University Mourns the Passing of Professor Vincenzo Naso

Vincenzo Naso, Professor Emeritus of Industrial Technical Physics, has passed away.

Known to everyone as Enzo, he was one of the most authentic examples of a university professor, in the truest and highest sense of the role. He was uniquely able to combine research, teaching, and institutional commitment, dedicating his life to the University and the scientific community.

He was one of the most influential leaders in the field of Technical Physics, never separating excellence in research from his responsibility for education.

For Enzo Naso, being a professor meant above all shaping people, imparting not only knowledge but also method, rigor, curiosity, and passion.
He was demanding—first and foremost of himself. He expected preparation, seriousness, and the ability to reason, but behind that sternness lay extraordinary generosity.

He devoted extraordinary dedication to the University. He helped lead major academic institutions, assuming responsibilities at various levels of the university—from the establishment of the Mechanical Engineering degree program and the Department of Mechanical Engineering for Energy to the leadership of the School of Engineering, right up to his university-wide roles and the responsibilities he assumed within the national academic community. He always did so with the same spirit of service and with the conviction that a professor’s authority is also measured by the ability to strengthen institutions and create the conditions for others to grow.

​​​​​​The most authentic hallmark of his career is not, therefore, the sum of the roles he held, but the way in which he fulfilled them: with competence, rigor, passion, and, at the same time, a deep concern for people.
This is what keeps his memory so vivid. His students remember his lectures and exams; his collaborators, his guidance and trust; his colleagues, his authority and humanity. These are different memories , yet they are united by the awareness of having encountered someone capable of leaving a lasting mark.
Professor Naso leaves behind a great scientific and academic legacy, but above all, he leaves his mark on the people he educated and guided. This is perhaps the most precious legacy a professor can leave. For many, Enzo will continue to be, quite simply, a Master.