Antonio Laganá

Background

Laganá, Antonio was born on November 4, 1944 in Como, Italy. Son of Vincenzo and Giuseppa (Vinci) Laganá.

Education

Laurea in Chemistry, Perugia University, Italy, 1969.

Career

Teacher physics and mathematics Istituto Magistrale A. Pieralli, Gubbio, Italy, 1971-1975. Laboratory demonstrator University Perugia (Italy), 1972-1975. Research contractor University Perugia, 1975-1977.

Research assistant University Manchester (England), 1977-1978. Lecturer chemical kinetics University Perugia, 1979-1985, professor, since 1985, professor general and inorganic chemistry, since 1994. Collaborator Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1987-1994, Centro Nazionale Universitario Calcolo Elettronico, Pisa, Italy, 1988-1995.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization fellow California Technology, Pasadena, 1982. Visiting professor University Cambridge, 1985. Director University Computer Center, 1996-2001, director department chemistry, since 2002.

Representative Co-Operation in Science and Technology Research field (European Commission). Chairman Cost in Chemistry Technology Committee, 2005.

Membership

Corporal Italian military, 1970-1971. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry. Member Society Chimica Italiana, Association Italy Fisica, Association Italy Calcolo Automatico (representative at Co-Operation in Science and Technology Research field (European Commission)), Computational Chemistry Group Italy (president).

Interests

• Avocation: economics.

Connections

Married Giovanna Lepri, June 23, 1945. 1 child, Leonardo.

Father:

Vincenzo Laganá

Mother:

Giuseppa (Vinci) Laganá

Spouse:

Giovanna Lepri

child:

Leonardo Laganá