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.
Ricardo Monteiro is a Senior Assistant Professor at the University School of Advanced Studies of Pavia (IUSS), Italy.
He received his European PhD degree (Portugal and Italy) in Civil Engineering, with a focus on Earthquake Engineering, from the University of Porto after obtaining his 5-year bachelor’s degree also in Civil Engineering.
After a one-year period as graduate researcher at the University of Pavia, he joined IUSS Pavia in 2011. Since 2013 he serves as the Deputy Director of the UME Graduate School (formerly ROSE School), where he coordinates MSc and PhD programmes in the field of natural hazard and human-induced risk.
His research over the last 10 years has focused mostly on nonlinear methods for the seismic analysis of RC structures and, more recently, on integrated seismic risk assessment and loss estimation.
