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--------b. 23-May-1950 Milan, Italy - d. 02-April-2022 L'Aquila, Italy------------
Education:
- Degree in Philosophy, Milan State University, Italy, 1973.
- Training in Zoology, Dept of Zoology, Milan State University, 1973-1974.
- M. A. (Cantab.), 1978
- PhD (Lond.), Dept. Of Anatomy and Embryology, University College London, 1980
Appointments:
- Tutor in History, Italian and Latin, “Conservatorio Musicale G. Verdi”, Milan, Italy.
- Research Fellow, Darwin College, Cambridge, England, 1978-1981.
- Freelance Lecturer, Faculty of History, Cambridge University, 1979-1987.
- Research Associate, The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, England.
- Tutor and Lecturer, UCLA – Extramural Board Programme, Cambridge University, England, 1985-1988.
- Affiliated Lecturer, Faculty of History, Cambridge University, 1987-1992.
- Senior Member, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1987-
- Visiting Professor of History and Biology, Hiram College, Ohio, U. S. A., 1989.
- Professor of the History of Science, University of L’ Aquila, Italy, 1992-
- Rector’s Deputy and Head of International Office, University of L’Aquila, Italy, 1996-2004.
-Visiting Professor, Department of History, UCLA, 1999 & 2001
-Visiting Professor, Department of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town, 2003, 2007; African Studies 2005-2006.
-Member of Advisory Panel, The Complete Work of Charles Darwin (CRASSH), 2004-
Grants and Honours:
- British Council, 1975-76, 1978-1979.
- Accademia dei Lincei, 1976-1977, 1977-1878.
- British Academy, 1980.
- Royal Society, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988.
- Alexander-von-Humboldt Stiftung, 1989-1990.
- Fondazione Vigoni, 1994.
Memberships:
- Linnean Society of London.
- British Society for the History of Science.
- American Society for the History of Science.
- Society for the History of Natural History.
- Cambridge Philosophical Society.
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geschichte und Theorie der Biologie.
- The Hume Society.
- World Wildlife Fund.
Hobbies:
opera singer (bass & bass-baritone, roles include Wotan, Hans Sachs, Koenig Marke, Leporello, Sarastro, Filippo II, Fiesco, Il Grande Inquisitore, Baron Ochs, Barak, La Roche, Don Basilio, Boris, Mephistophélès, Mefistofele, John Claggart, Bluebeard, Don Alfonso); actor; soccer.
