Background
Rocca, Aldo Vittorio La was born on April 22, 1926 in Caserta, Italy. Came to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1959. Son of Vincenzo and Anna (Casagrande) La Rocca.
Rocca, Aldo Vittorio La was born on April 22, 1926 in Caserta, Italy. Came to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1959. Son of Vincenzo and Anna (Casagrande) La Rocca.
Dottore Ingegneria Meccanica cum laude, University and Polytechnic Naples, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1955. Research associate Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1951-1955.
With General Electric Company, 1955-1972, advancedpropulsion specialist Flight Propulsion Laboratory, Evendale, Ohio, 1955-1960, manager, consultant engineering advanced propulsion, missile and space division, Philadelphia, also Valley Forge (Pennsylvania) Space Technology Center, 1960-1972.
Advanced technical manager Fiat South.p.A. Research Center, Turin, Italy, 1972-1977, member centralstaff, advanced technical planner, 1977-1986, head auto high power laser program, 1979-1986. Founder, president Lara Consultant
South.r.l., 1986. Company-founder, president ALTEC South.r.l., 1990-1992.
Member space and energy committee International Academy Astronautics, 1978-1986. Member science committee Italian National.
Research associate Poly Institute, Brooklyn, 1951—1955. With General Electric, 1955—1972. Advanced propulsion specialist Flight Propulsion Laboratory, Evendale, Ohio, 1955—1960.
Manager, consultant engineering advanced propulsion, missile/space division Philadelphia, 1960—1972, Valley Forge Space Technology Center, 1960—1972. Advanced technical manager Fiat S.p.A. Research Center, Turin, Italy, 1971—1977, member central staff, advanced technical planner, 1977—1986, head auto high power laser program, 1979—1986. Founder, president Lara Consultant S.r.l., since 1986.
Co-founder, president ALTEC S.r.l., 1990—1992. Member space and energy committee International Academy Astronautics, 1978—1986. Member science committee Italian National Research Council, 1976—1984.
Scientific consultant high power laser program lecturer seminars Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Society German Engineering, Philips Research Center, Eindhoven, Netherlands. Invited speaker numerous international science conferences and National Academy of Sciences. Paper president 1999 Russian Academy Jubilee included International Society for Optical Engineering Volunteer 4165 Selected Papers, 1999, 1991-2000 Decade.
Member centralstaff, advanced technical Member space and energy committee Member sci; member Italian Industry Mgrs.
Member editorialbd. numerous scientific journals
Married Elizabeth Müller, August 31, 1955. Children: Renato, Dario, Marcello.