On behalf of the entire Sapienza community, Rector Antonella Polimeni expresses her condolences for the sudden, tragic death of Alessandro Moretti, professor of Economic and Political Geography. He passed away during a hike in the Gran Paradiso Massif in Valle d'Aosta, where he was on holiday with his family.

Associate professor at the Department of Methods and Models for Economics, Territory and Finance, lecturer at the Latina campus of the Faculty of Economics and in the bachelor's degree programme in Geographical Sciences for the Environment and the master's degree programme in Territory Management and Enhancement, Alessandro Moretti was loved by students and colleagues for his human qualities and scientific value.

An expert geographer, he devoted much of his research activity to the study of tourism, focusing on mountain and sports tourism.