Roberto Vaglio-Laurin

Background

Vaglio-Laurin, Roberto was born on August 7, 1929 in Milan, Italy. Son of Guglielmo and Ester (Singrossi) Vaglio-L. came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1961.

Education

Doctor of Engineering, University Rome, 1950. Doctor Aeronautical Engineering, University Rome, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1954.

Career

Professional engineer, Rome, 1950-1952; member of faculty, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1955-1964; professor aerospace engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1960-1964; assistant director aerospace research, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1962-1964; director, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1964; member of staff, Institute Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1964-1965; professor aerospace and astronautics, New York University, New York City, 1965-1973; professor applied science, New York University, 1974-1984; chief Executive officer, General Applied Science laboratories, Inc., Westbury, New York, 1976-1977; executive scientist, ORI, Inc., Rockville, Maryland., 1984-1989; corporation senior scientist, Arete Association, Arlington, 1989-1993. Visiting lecturer aerodynamics U. Rome, 1959-1993. Consultant government and industrial organizations.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics (associate editor American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal 1967-1971, member fluid dynamics committee 1964-1967). Corresponding member International Academy Astronautics of International Astronautical Federation. Member American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Norma A. Bonaventura, January 4, 1958. Children: Stefan J., Marc W.

Father:

Guglielmo Vaglio-L.

Mother:

Ester (Singrossi) Vaglio-L.

Spouse:

Norma A. Bonaventura

child:

Marc W. Vaglio-Laurin

child:

Stefan J. Vaglio-Laurin