Background
Vai, Gian Battista was born on October 11, 1938 in Borgo Tossignano, Italy. Son of Umberto Vai and Anita Gentilini.
Vai, Gian Battista was born on October 11, 1938 in Borgo Tossignano, Italy. Son of Umberto Vai and Anita Gentilini.
Maturity in Classic Education, Liceo Classico B. Rambaldi, Imola, Italy, 1956. Graduate in Geology, Bologna University, 1961.
Research assistant Institute Geology University Bologna, Italy, 1961—1962. Research member Italian Research Council, 1963—1970. Head research Center Alpine Studies Italian Research Council, 1971—1980.
Associate professor stratigraphy Bologna University, 1974—1980, professor stratigraphy, since 1980, professor geology, since 1994, president graduate school geoscience, 1986—1990, dir.doctoral program earth science, 1993—2002. Member National Committee Funding Geology Project, Rome.
Member IGCP Board (IUGS-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), Paris, 1980—1986, vice-chair, 1985—1986. Italian national representative International Union Geological Scientists, Paris, since 1996. Member IUGS Nominating Committee, 1984—1989.
President Italian delegation 30th International Geological Congress, Beijing, 1996, Rio de Janeiro, 2000, Florence, 2004. Member of French Geological Society, European Union Geosci., International Palaeontol. Association, Institute Lombardo Accademia Scienze e Lettere Milano (correspondent), Accademia Scienze Istituto di Bologna (correspondent).
Married Helga Karin Pieper, February 17, 1962. Children: Francesco, Alessandra, Elena.