Background
Sansavini, Silviero was born on October 10, 1933 in Forli, Italy. Son of Natale Sansavini and Medea Chiarucci.
Sansavini, Silviero was born on October 10, 1933 in Forli, Italy. Son of Natale Sansavini and Medea Chiarucci.
Master in Agriculture Science, University Bologna, 1958. Laurea Honoris Causa, University Agriculture, Budapest, 1981.
Researcher, U. Bologna, 1963-1968;
teacher, fruit growing, U. Bologna, 1968-1971;
professor, U. Bologna, since 1971. Associate visiting professor department pomology, University of California, Davis, 1969, 75. Organizer, presenter conferences, workshops in field.
Head of fruit tree physiology, fertility and breeding research sub-project/Biology of Reproduction Project, National Research Council, Rome, 1976-1981. Chairman fruit section, International Society Horticultural Science, since 1986. Director National Research Council-RAISA project on factors controlling fruit quality, since 1990, research unit for MAF project on biotechnology to select disease resistant apples, since 1991.
Member of ISHS (pres 1990-1994).
Married Itala Franceschini, December 2, 1962. Children: Alessandra, Marco.