Background
Firrao, Donato was born on December 16, 1944 in Bari, Italy. Son of Francesco and Francesca Firrao.
Firrao, Donato was born on December 16, 1944 in Bari, Italy. Son of Francesco and Francesca Firrao.
Laurea in chemical engineering, Polytechnic Torino, Italy, 1968. Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1970.
Assistant professor ferrous extractive metallurgy Polytechnic Torino, 1968-1983, associate professor technical metallic materials, 1983-1986, full professor technical metallic materials, since 1986, director Scuola della Produzione Industrial, 1986—2001. President Collegio University Torino, since 1994.
Member Federation European Materials Society (president 2000-2001), American Society for Materials, Metallurgical Society, European Structural Integrity Society (executive committee 1984-1988).
Married Annamaria Toselli, July 19, 1969. Children: Gianluca, Francesca, Pierlucio.