Francesco Profumo
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Francesco Profumo | |
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| Italian Minister of Education | |
| In office 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Mario Monti |
| Preceded by | Mariastella Gelmini |
| Succeeded by | Maria Chiara Carrozza |
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| Born | 3 May 1953 Savona |
| Political party | Independent |
Francesco Profumo | |
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| Born | May 3, 1953 Savona, Italy |
| Occupation | engineer, academic |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Francesco Profumo (born 3 May 1953) is an Italian engineer and academic who was Italy's Minister of Education from 16 November 2011 to 28 April 2013. He has been President of the National Research Council (CNR) since August 2011 and had previously served as Chancellor of the Politecnico di Torino from 2005 to 2011.
Early life and education[]
Profumo was born in Savona on 3 May 1953.[1] He studied electronic engineering at the Polytechnic University of Turin and graduated in 1977.[1]
Career[]
Profumo started his professional career in research and development at Ansaldo in Genova in 1978 and served there until 1984.[2] In 1985, he moved to Torino as a researcher and associate professor at the local Politecnico. In 2003, he was named dean of the 1st engineering faculty of the Politecnico, and in 2005, he became rector of the university.[2] On 13 August 2011, he succeeded Luciano Maiani as the president of the National Research Council (CNR).[3] On 16 November 2011, Prime Minister Mario Monti appointed him Minister of Education.[3]
In 2016 Profumo was appointed President of . As of September 2020, he is a member of the Italian Aspen Institute.[4]
Other activities[]
- Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), Member of the Board[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Francesco Profumo" (PDF). ENI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography" (PDF). East Forum. 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "A remedy via research?". Public Service. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ executive Committee, aspeninstitute.it/
- ^ Board Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI).
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- Polytechnic University of Turin faculty
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People from Savona
- Heads of universities in Italy
- Government ministers of Italy
- Education ministers of Italy
- National Research Council (Italy) people