Maria Stella Lavitola

Background

Lavitola, Maria Stella was born on December 19, 1952 in Turin, Italy. Daughter of Nicola and Elsa (Semeraro) Lavitola.

Education

M Nuclear Engineering, Polytechnic U., Turin, 1977.

Career

Thermomech. engineer nuclear products division, Ansaldo, Genoa, Italy, 1977-1978; thermomech. engineer nuclear products division, Society I. Reattori Nucleari, Turin, 1979-1981; thermomech. engineer nuclear products division, Society I. Reattori Nucleari, Genoa, 1982-1984; system engineer, Aeritalia Space Systems Group, Turin, 1985-1986; head utilization office, Aeritalia Space Systems Group, Turin, 1985-1991; head utilization office, Alenia Spazio, Turin, since 1990; space infrastructures marketing manager, Alenia Spazio, Turin, since 1991. Trainee nuclear reactor division Westinghouse Electric Corporation, PItts., 1981-1982.

Achievements

• Maria Stella Lavitola has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member European Low Gravity Association, Italian Association for Aeronautics and Astronautics, Italian Space Society, International Astronautics Federation (member microgravity science committee since 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, aerobic dance, reading.

Connections

Married Cicirello Lavitola, September 15, 1979. Children: Cicirello, Monica.

Father:

Nicola Lavitola

Mother:

Elsa (Semeraro) Lavitola

Spouse:

Cicirello Lavitola

child:

Monica Lavitola

child:

Cicirello Lavitola