Master of Science in Physics, University of
Rome, 1964; Diploma (1968) and
Ph.D. (1972) in Space Physics; one of five candidates
from Italy for the 1977
ESA
selection, but was not selected; Max-Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial
Physics in Garching (Germany); Associate Professor for Cosmic Physics at the
University of Lecce (Italy); scientific adviser for Space of the Italian
Minister for Research and Technology; actually research director in
Bioastronomy at the Institute for Planetary Science (CNR) in Rome; about 200
research papers in Space Physics, Cometary Physics, Molecular Astrophysics and
Bioastronomy.