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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1953 Savona |
| Political party | Independent |
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. He is also the current rector of Open Institute of Technology.[1]
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Early life and education
Profumo was born in Savona on 3 May 1953.[2] He studied electronic engineering at the Polytechnic University of Turin and graduated in 1977.[2]
Career
Profumo started his professional career in research and development at Ansaldo in Genova in 1978 and served there until 1984.[3] 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.[3] On 13 August 2011, he succeeded Luciano Maiani as the president of the National Research Council (CNR).[4] On 16 November 2011, Prime Minister Mario Monti appointed him Minister of Education.[4]
As of September 2020, he is a member of the Italian Aspen Institute.[5]
After the ministerial appointment
In June 2013, Francesco Profumo was appointed president of the energy company Iren.[citation needed] On Dec. 13, 2014, he was appointed chairman of the Bruno Kessler Foundation in Trento, Italy, and on Sept. 5, 2014, he was appointed chairman of the School of Advanced Management Training (SAFM) in Turin, Italy.[6] On May 18, 2015, he was appointed chairman of the board of INWIT, Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane S.p.A., a company of the Telecom Italia group.[7] He is also one of the four vice presidents of ACRI.[citation needed]
As of 2018, he is a member of the Giovanni Agnelli Foundation.[8]
In 2019, he was unanimously elected president of ACRI.[9]
Other activities
- Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), Member of the Board[10]
References
- ^ "Francesco Profumo racconta Opit, nuova istituzione accademica all'insegna di computer science e AI – Le voci del Sole 24 Ore". Il Sole 24 Ore.
- ^ a b "Francesco Profumo" (PDF). ENI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Biography" (PDF). East Forum. 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ 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/
- ^ Scuola di Alta Formazione al Management. "Nomina del Prof. Profumo a presidente della SAFM". Archived from the original on 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Francesco Profumo - Presidente del Consiglio di Amministrazione". Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ Fondazione Agnelli, Valeria Fedeli sostituisce Sergio Marchionne
- ^ ANSA: Acri: Francesco Profumo nuovo presidente, 21 maggio 2019.
- ^ Board Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI).
External links
Media related to Francesco Profumo at Wikimedia Commons
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