PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE:

1961-1968                     

 Astronomer,  University of Padua

1964-1967                

  Astronomer, University of Padua and Lick Observatory, University of California (Italian fellowship and later NSF supported via a grant to Dr. M.F. Walker for the development of the Lallemand Electronographic camera and observations with the Lick 120 ( the University of California accepted as equivalent of the US PhD because of more than 3yrs research work, inquiry by Dr. Whitford, Director)              

1967-1968                    

  Military Service, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence- Second Lieutenant

1968-1969                     

 Astronomer, Hoher List Observatory, University of Bonn, Germany

1969-1972                     

 Research Associate, NASA J.S.C., Houston, Texas, and Wesleyan University, Connecticut

1972-1974                      

Research Associate V (equivalent in Italy to Astronomo Ordinario, Document by the Italian Embassy and Statement by Dr. H. Smith Director , staff of Mc Donald Observatory, Austin, Texas).

1975                                 

Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma

Jan.-1976                        

Chair of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Naples

        1976                         

Chair of Astronomy, University of Bologna

1976-1977                      

Visiting Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma

1977-1979                     

 Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma

1979-1985                      

Professor, University of Oklahoma (Tenure)

1976-1985                     

 ESO Associate - 1983-1985 - Sabbatical

1985-2010               

 Chair of Astronomy , University of Milano [UNIMI First and later UNIMIB]

1985-2001                    

 Director Astronomical Observatory of Brera

 Member Consiglio delle Ricerche Astronomiche - CRA - (until 1994) - (CRA was the advisory Board fro Astronomy of the Minister of Research and Education)

2001-present                 

Astronomer Emeritus - Astronomical Observatory of Brera 

VARIOUS

Member Comitato Italiano - till ESO -  Member Observing Programme Committee (OPC) ESO for Italy - till 1996

                                          Member Steering Committee di Jet-X – Chairman

                                        P.I. WAXS/WFXT - Phase A proposal

                                         Italian P.I. Nasa Midex Mission SWIFT (till 2010)

                                        Planned & Generated the Project REM -  Project Scientist REM (Robotic Telescope) - P.I. of the proposal for funding , COFIN

                                  Chairman PhD Program at the University Milano, and later Milano-Bicocca

 European Research Council

PE9

Horizon 2020

Russian Research Council

2004-present                 

Adjunct Professor - Penn State University - State College - USA