Background
Piacentini, Ruben Dario was born on May 25, 1943 in Bigand, Santa Fe, Argentina. Son of Juan Bautista and María Piacentini.
Piacentini, Ruben Dario was born on May 25, 1943 in Bigand, Santa Fe, Argentina. Son of Juan Bautista and María Piacentini.
Licenciado en Física, Instituto Balseiro, Bariloche, Argentina, 1966; Docteur d'Université, U. Paris, 1970; Docteur d'Etat, U. Paris, 1972.
Researcher, Observatoire de Paris, 1968-1971; professor physics, U. Rosario, Argentina, since 1971; researcher, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Rosario, since 1978; member of advisory county, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Rosario, 1984-1986; director, Observatory and Planetarium, Rosario, since 1984; founder, 1st director, Experimental Science Museum, Rosario, since 1987. Visiting professor U. Bordeaux, France, 1976-1977. Visiting researcher U. Florida, Gainesville, 1980, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1992.
Member Fundación Planetario de Rosario, since 1984. Member Institute of Physics (United Kingdom), International Astronomical Union.
Married Noemí Carmen Silva, November 4, 1968. Children: Diego, Ariel, Silvina.