• Italian University Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Rome School of Engineering (“La Sapienza” University), achieved cum laude on April 1978.
  • Qualified ad Professional Engineer since May 1978 (Rome “La Sapienza” University).
  • Registered since 1980 as member of  Genoa Province  Order of Professional Engineers.
  • Registered as Technical Consultant at Genoa Law Court.
  • Technical Consultant of Mondovì Public Prosecutor’s Office.
  • Registered as Inspector for Static Qualification of Structures at Genoa Provence Order of Professional Engineers.
  • Qualified as Site Safety Coordinator as per Italian Law Decree (D.L) 14-08-1996 n. 494.
  • Qualified to release Fire Prevention Certifications as per Italian Ministerial Decree (D.M.) 25-3-1985.
  • Teacher of the specialization course in Nuclear Engineering promoted by Genoa University and Ansaldo in 1982 through 1984.
  • Consultant to the Florence University for the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (1992).
  • Former National Coordinator of the work group #3 "Piping Toughness and Break prevention", in the frame of sub-committee no. 3 “Nuclear Plants” of UNICEN.
  • Session-chairman at the International  Congress SMIRT (Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology), Lausanne, Augost 1987,
  • Author of technical papers presented at National and International Conferences and Congresses.
  • Good knowledge of spoken and written English.
  • Fair knowledge of written and spoken French.
  • In 2011 and 2013 chaired the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on “PED Requirements and ASME Code”.