Eucentre is a non-profit private law foundation whose mission is to conduct research and provide training and services in earthquake and safety engineering 
Eucentre promotes science, research and innovation for the benefit of the community, offering targeted methodologies and concrete solutions for prevention, safety and resilience. It collaborates with institutions and companies to disseminate competencies for the common good.
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Eucentre carries out research activities in earthquake engineering and risk reduction through laboratory testing and numerical analysis, aiming to improve the seismic performance of structures and soils and to develop innovative seismic retrofitting techniques.
The Foundation promotes diverse and high-quality training activities aimed at academic and professional contexts, with constantly updated and innovative programs and initiatives designed to meet the evolving needs of the sector and society 
Eucentre ensures communication aimed at informing institutions, professionals, and citizens about ongoing activities and projects, with the goal of disseminating useful and accessible content and knowledge. It contributes to promoting a shared and informed culture of prevention and resilience.
Dr. Carlo G. Lai is Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Pavia (Italy), Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering. He is also collaborate with Eucentre and is affiliate faculty at the Institute of Advanced Studies of Pavia (UME School – IUSS).
Dr. Lai earned his MSc in Civil Engineering from Politecnico di Torino in 1988 and an MSc in Civil Engineering, an MSc in Engineering Science and Mechanics and a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, USA) in the years 1995, 1997, and 1998, respectively.
His primary research interests are in theoretical modeling of seismic wave propagation in geomaterials, earthquake geotechnics and engineering seismology.
He has been coordinator of numerous research projects funded by public and private agencies in Italy and abroad. Recently Dr. Lai was the technical lead of LIQUEFACT, a 3.5 years European research project on the assessment and mitigation of soil liquefaction potential across Europe. Dr. Lai is author/co-author of more than 200 scientific publications including two books. In 2003, he was awarded with the Bishop Research Medal for the best research article in Geotechnical Engineering published in 2002 by the British Institution of Civil Engineers.
