Background
Buongiorno, Carlo was born on March 12, 1930 in Rome. Son of Antonio and Elena (Galiano) Buongiorno.
aerospace engineering educator
Buongiorno, Carlo was born on March 12, 1930 in Rome. Son of Antonio and Elena (Galiano) Buongiorno.
DEE, University Rome, 1953. Doctor of Aeronautical Engineering, University Rome, 1955.
Research assistant, U. Rome, 1953-1955;
associate professor, U. Rome, 1957-1971;
professor, U. Rome, since 1971;
research associate, Polytech. Institute of Brooklyn, New York City, 1955-1957. Special advisor space Ministry of Science, 1978-1984.
Delegate SpaceLab; member space board National Council of Research. Appointed director space office Ministry of Science, 1984. Head Italian Delegation European Space Agency Council, 1984-1989, IGA for the Freedom Space Station.
Director general Italian Space Agency, 1988-1993. Member special commission of the prime minister office for prevention of large national catastrophies. Consultant Telespazio, Fiat/BPd, Oerlikon Contraves, others.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Academia of Astronautics.
Married Maria Luisa Colini, August 11, 1960 (deceased 1980). Children: Alessandra, Maria Fabrizia. Married Liliana Romagna, June 21, 1982.