Francesco Profumo
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| Francesco Profumo | |
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| Minister of Education | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Mario Monti |
| Preceded by | Mariastella Gelmini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1953 Savona |
| Political party | Independent |
Francesco Profumo (born 3 May 1953) is an Italian engineer and academic who has been Italy's Minister of Education since 16 November 2011. 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 electrical engineering at Torino Polytechnic 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]
References []
- ^ a b "Francesco Profumo". ENI. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Biography". East Forum. 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ a b "A remedy via research?". Public Service. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Giovanni Del Tin |
Dean of Politecnico di Torino 2005–2011 |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Luciano Maiani |
President of National Research Council of Italy since 2011 |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Mariastella Gelmini |
Italian Minister of Education since 2011 |
Incumbent |
