Background
Catania, Basilio was born on May 16, 1926 in Maletto, Italy. Son of Salvatore Catania and Mariannina La Piana.
Catania, Basilio was born on May 16, 1926 in Maletto, Italy. Son of Salvatore Catania and Mariannina La Piana.
Doctor in Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic, Milan, 1952.
Researcher Magneti Marelli, Sesto S. Giovanni, Italy, 1952—1962. Research leader GT&E Telecommunications, Cassina de Pecchi, Italy, 1962—1971, Centro Studi E Laboratori Telecommunications, Turin, Italy, 1971—1976, director general Italy, 1976—1989. Consultant researcher Telecottage srl, Fiano, Italy, 1989—1993, independent Researcher Italy, since 1993.
Assistant to chair Polytechnic, Milan, 1952—1962, adjunct professor, Turin, 1963—1971. Member superior council telecommunications Italian Ministry Posts and Telecommunications. Member high technological advisory committee Prime Ministers Cabinet for Civil Defense.
Member science committee telecommunications and electronics National Research Council. Board directors National Consortium for Research on Compound Semiconductors, CSATI Research Laboratories. Lecturer in field.
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Marconi prize 1991). Member: Electromagnetics Academy, Quadrato della Radio (counselor), Association Italiana Strumentisti, Italian Association Artificial Intelligence, International Society for the Study of Time, Optical Society of America, Italian Physical Society, European Physical Society, European Industrial Research Management Association (chairman planning committee 1983-1989), Italian Electrotechnical Association (senior ).
Married Antonietta Azzolini Catania, November 14, 1955.