Alex Vespignani is the Director of the Network Science Institute and Sternberg Family Distinguished University Professor with interdisciplinary appointments in the College of Computer and Information Science, College of Science and the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. His research interests include complex systems and networks, and the data-driven computational modeling of epidemics.
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177 Huntington Ave
One Portsoken
Portsoken Street
London, E1 8PH, UK
Portsoken Street
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The Roux Institute
100 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101
100 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101
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Alessandro Vespignani recognized with the Lifetime AAAS Fellows Honor - one of the most distinguished honors within the scientific communityAlessandro Vespignani recognized with the Lifetime AAAS Fellows Honor - one of the most distinguished honors within the scientific communityAAAS
