Outstanding Public Service Award 2011 Public Service Award Winner Stefano De Caro Award Criteria The Outstanding Public Service Award recognizes exceptional contributions that promote public understanding of, interest in, and support for archaeology and the preservation of the archaeological record. Eligibility Individuals, organizations, institutions, or corporations may be nominated to receive the Public Service Award. Individuals need not be members of the AIA. At the discretion of the reviewing subcommittee, the award may or may not be presented annually. Nomination Nominations may be made by any AIA member or AIA committee. They should include a detailed statement of the candidate's contributions meriting recognition in a form suitable for use in a citation. Selection A subcommittee of the Professional Responsibilities Committee will review nominations and make a recommendation to the full Committee. The PRC will submit its decision for approval by the Governing Board at its May meeting. Due Date for Nomination Completed nominations for the 2011 prize should be received by Institute Headquarters at the below address no later than April 1, 2011, for the award to be presented at the following Annual Meeting. Please send all nomination materials to: Outstanding Public Service Award Atten: Awards Department Archaeological Institute of America 656 Beacon Street, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02215-2006 Phone: (617) 353-9361 Email: awardsaia.bu.edu 2011 Public Service Award Winner: Stefano de Caro Stefano de Caro obtained his degree in Classical Archaeology from the Italian National School of Archaeology and Italian Archaeological School in Greece in 1975. Since then, he has excavated at a number of archaeological sites, including Naples, Oplontis, and Pompeii, where he served as the excavation's director from 1977-84. In addition to excavation, he has also actively supported cultural heritage and archaeological restoration. He served as Superintendent for the Archaeological Heritage in Naples (1990-2003) and Director for the Cultural Heritage and Landscape in Campania (2001-2007), where he promoted programs of restoration of Campanian Cultural Heritage. In addition, de Caro directed an excavation of preventive archaeology for the construction of the High Speed Train from Rome to Naples and of the subway in Naples, which yielded important new data on the history and topography of that region. De Caro has also worked extensively with museums in Italy and around the world, hoping to return illegally exported cultural artifacts to their rightful locations. He currently teaches at the "Federico II" University in Naples, and he has authored over 200 works pertaining to his extensive research and excavations.