Prof. Teodoro Valente was appointed president of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) by Ministerial Decree, June 8, 2023

Teodoro Valente is an expert in polymeric and composite materials and nanotechnology. ASI's new president has a long-standing experience in the academic sector. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from  'Sapienza' Università di Roma, where he also served as a Full Professor of Materials Science and Technology and Deputy Rector. He also held the position of president of the National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), to which 46 Italian universities are affiliated.   Teodoro Valente also served as director of the Institute for Polymers, Composites, and Biomaterials (IPCB) at Italy’s National Research Council – CNR, and worked in the Research and Development Directorate of the EU Commission and in the private sector.

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FRIDAY 01 DECEMBER 2023

ASI – Italian Space Agency upgrades access to MapItaly data ‣

Downloading of COSMO-SkyMed constellation images has never been so easy MORE...

THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2023

KENYA DELEGATION VISITS ITALY ‣

The official visit to Italy was promoted and organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Italy on the occasion of the first meeting of the Joint Council of Ministers MORE...

WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2023

LUCA VINCENZO MARIA SALAMONE, ASI’S NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL,TAKES OFFICE ‣

The Board of Directors appointed the Agency's new Director General on Oct. 10 last MORE...

MONDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2023

SPACE: AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN ITALY AND LATVIA ‣

The network of international cooperations of the Italian Space Agency continues to grow MORE...

MONDAY 02 OCTOBER 2023

BAKU OPENS THE IAC 74TH EDITION – THE WORLD’S PREMIER SPACE EVENT ‣

October  2 - 6  2023 – The Italian Space Agency (ASI) will participate in the congress MORE...