Patrizia Lombardi

Patrizia Lombardi is Full Professor at Politecnico di Torino and Vice-Rector for Sustainable Campus and Living Lab. She leads strategic initiatives on decarbonisation, biodiversity, circular resource management and innovation on campus. Her academic and institutional work connects research, public policy, higher education and collaboration across disciplines to support more sustainable and inclusive cities and communities.

She was the first woman in Italy to become a full professor in the field of estimation and project evaluation. She previously served as Deputy Rector and Head of the Inter-University Department of Urban and Regional Studies and Planning.

With around 30 years of international research experience, her work focuses on sustainable urban development, climate mitigation and adaptation, decision-making, social impact and systems thinking. She has coordinated and contributed to numerous European and international research projects and is responsible for New European Bauhaus initiatives at Politecnico di Torino.

She is Chair of SDSN Italy, co-founder and former President of the Italian Network of Universities for Sustainable Development, and co-founder of the Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy.