Chief Technical Advisor for Space Transportation at ESA (European Space Agency)

• In 1995 graduated cum laude in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, and joined ESA at ESTEC in The Netherlands within the Technical and Quality Management Directorate, as technology research and development engineer for several disciplines, such as Propulsion, Aerothermodynamics, Structures and Thermal. 

• In 2004 moved to ESA Headquarters in France to join the Future Launchers Preparatory Programme, as Project Manager for the development of ESA’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle for Re-entry and Reusability, from the conception of the vehicle to its successful mission into space.

• In 2015 moved to ESA ESRIN in Italy in charge of the Vega and Space Rider Development Programmes, including the Vega C development, the Vega C competitiveness improvement, the Small Spacecraft Mission Service and the Vega Evolution preparation, with the conception of the Vega Space System as a portfolio of innovative services to broaden the market capture.

• Since September 2020 moved back to ESA Headquarters in France as Chief Technical Advisor for Space Transportation, member of the Management Board for ESA Space Transportation, focusing on critical files and strategic dossiers, including technology innovation and sustainable preparation of the future of the Space Transportation sector in Europe.