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...

TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2023

SPACE COLLABORATION BETWEEN ITALY AND JAPAN GROWS STRONGER ‣

The Italian and Japanese delegations met to discuss areas of common interest, such as Earth observation, space science and exploration. MORE...

MONDAY 04 DECEMBER 2023

ASI PRESIDENT AT COP28 IN DUBAI ‣

30 Agencies and their respective leaders attended the Summit 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...

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...