Structure & Organization
Organization
The name of the scientific association is: Italian Society of Astrobiology – ONLUS. It is made up of Founding Members, Ordinary Members, Emeritus Members, Supporting Members and Honorary Members.
The founding members are:
Prof. Saverio Ambesi Impiombato
Dr. John Robert Brucato
Prof. Luigi Colangeli
Prof. Ernesto Di Mauro
Prof. Pasquale Palumbo
Prof. Marco Moracci
Prof. Moses Rossi
Prof. Alessandra Rotundi
Prof. Raffaele Saladino
Prof. Giovanni Antonio Strazzulla
The management of the association and the pursuit of its goals are taken care of by the members through the following bodies: General Assembly, President, Executive Committee and the Scientific Board as is described in the Statute.
The General Assembly is made up of all Members
The current President is Professor Marco Moracci
The current Vice-President is Professor Giovanni Vladilo
The Executive Committee is made up by the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary-Treasurer, the outgoing President and six Counselors.
The current Executive Committee is made up of:
Prof. Marco Moracci - University of Naples (President);
Prof. Giovanni Vladilo - Astronomical Observatory of Trieste (Vice President);
Prof. Stefano Poponi - Niccolò Cusano University of Rome (Secretary-Treasurer);
Prof. Raffaele Saladino - University of Tuscia, Viterbo (Past-President, Counsellor);
Prof. Nadia Balucani - University of Perugia (Counsellor);
Prof. Franz Saija - Institute for Chemical-Physical Processes (IPCF-CNR) (Counsellor);
Prof. Beatrice Cobucci Ponzano - Institute of Biosciences and BioResources - CNR (IBBR-CNR) (Counsellor);
Prof. Donato Giovannelli - University of Naples (Counsellor);
Prof. Paola Di Donato - University of Naples (Counsellor);
Prof. Giovanna Costanzo - Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology (IBPM-CNR) (Counsellor).
The Scientific Board formulates motivated proposals on the scientific initiatives of the Association and expresses opinions on the activity programs submitted by the Executive Committee.
