Attilio Ferrari

Background

Ferrari, Attilio was born on May 10, 1941 in Turin, Italy. Son of Secondo and Bianca (Quaglino) Ferrari.

Education

Laurea in Physics, University Turin, 1964.

Career

Assistant professor University Turin, 1964-1970, associate professor, 1970-1985, professor, since 1986. Associate researcher Center Nazionale Ricerca, Turin, 1970-1983. Visiting scientist Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1971.

Visiting professor University Chicago, since 1998. Director Osservatorio Astronomico, Turin, since 1986, Consorzio Spaziale, Turin, since 1990. Fellow Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1968-1970.

Achievements

• Attilio Ferrari has been listed as a noteworthy astronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Italian Astronom. Society, Turin Academy of Sciences, International Astronom.

Connections

Married Gabriella Mortara, April 29, 1967. Children: Raffaele, Monica.

Father:

Secondo Ferrari

Mother:

Bianca (Quaglino) Ferrari

Spouse:

Gabriella Mortara

child:

Raffaele Ferrari

child:

Monica Ferrari