Scientific committee
It is clearly understood that the exhibition should not be inclined to any particular manufacturer. The visitor shall perceive the sport car development regardless to the protagonist of that time .
The scientific committee consists of following persons who spent their life in the sport car field.
It is by mean of those persons, maybe not longer young, managed by Eng Giacomo Caliri, that it started the listing of the items to be exhibited in several sectors.
Components are to be found out, collected, restored and eventually rebuilt by mean of original drawings.
Giuseppe Allievi
Born in Dervio, province of Cuneo in 1947, he has worked for years as
Motoring Editor of “La Gazzetta dello Sport”. He also reports on Formula
1 racing and presents new cars and motorcycles for the same newspaper.
An enthusiastic automobile historian, during the last thirty years he
has met all the leading figures in the world of motoring. He has written
several books and articles. He has received several awards, including
the Dino Ferrari Journalism award, given to him personally by the famous
maker, and the Coni Award for sports reporting.
Mario Andretti
Born in Montona (Istria / Italy) in 1940, in 1954 a visit to Monza
for the Italian GP won by Ascari triggered his passion for motor
racing. He
emigrated to America with his family when he was 15 and, aged 19,
he participated in races on dirt tracks around Nazareth with an old
Hudson. In 1963 he
succeeded in winning three races on two different tracks on the same
day. In 1964, he started racing in the USAC and Indy competitions
(Rookie of
the year in 1967). In 1969, he won at Indianapolis, then the Daytona
24 hours, Sebring and two USAC championships. From 1971 on,
he alternated
between F1 and the USAC championship.
He won his first F1 race with Ferrari and in 1972 he won four races
at the wheel of the 312P Ferrari. In 1978, driving the revolutionary
Lotus
F1 with ground effect, fine-tuned by himself and the late Colin Chapman,
he became world champion.
His qualities as a test driver caused him to be unanimously appreciated
as one of the best drivers for fine-tuning cars. This characteristic
earned him the job of test driver for Firestone. The experience acquired
in many
years of racing mechanics has won him the right to a place in this committee
of experts.
Aged 42, he participated in his last F1 race with Ferrari at Monza,
but he continued racing until 1993 when he won his last Indy race at
Phoenix
aged 53.
The Andretti name continues with his son Michael and nephew Marco (Rookie
at the 2006 Indianapolis 500 miles)
Enrico Benzing
Born in Milan in 1932, he is an engineer and a journalist ("La Gazzetta dello Sport", "Il Giornale"). Former member of the FIA Technical Commission. Member of the UK "Society of Engineers". He has calculated hundreds of airfoils (most of which are collected together
in "Ali/Wings") for Formula 1, 2, 3, Rally and Endurance cars. He has written many highly appreciated
technical books. Winner of the first edition (1963) of the "Dino Ferrari" award. USSI award for engineering (1956), "Sanremo e l'automobile 1981" award, Skf Formula 1 1990 award, "Motor Monza 1999" award, Palumbo, UIGA and ACM career awards.
www.benzing.it
Ermanno Bonfiglioli
Born in Serramazzoni, province of Modena, in 1948. From 1966 to
1969, he worked as technical designer for FERRARI Spa. From
1970 until 1976
he worked as Designer for FERRARI Spa. From 1977 to 1985
he worked as Special Projects Manager for supercharged engine projects,
always in
the design department of FERRARI Spa. From 1986 and always
in
FERRARI Spa
he has worked as Engine and Gearbox Design Manager, a position
he still holds today.
Gustav Brunner
Born 1950 in Graz, Austria. Mechanical engineer
1969 Start of my career as junior designer with STP-Mcnamara and STP-March.
1978 Ats F1, chiefdesigner
1979 Maurer F2, chiefdesigner
1980 Ats F1, chiefdesigner
1981 Arrows F1, chiefdesigner
1982 Wildcat (Phonix), Indy car+Maurer F2, chiefdesigner
1983 Ats F1,chiefdesigner
1984 Alfa romeo F1, raceengineer
1985 Ram-Hart F1, raceengineer
1986+87 Ferrari, Indy car+F1, chiefdesigner
1988 Rial F1, chiefdesigner
1989 Zakspeed F1, chiefdesigne
1990+91 Leiton house F1, chiefdesigner
1992 March F1,chiefdesigner
1993 Minardi F1, chiefdesigner
1994+95+96+97 FerrariF1 responsible r/d
1998+99+2000 Minardi F1, chiefdesigner
2001+02+03+04+05 Toyota F1, chiefdesigner.
Vive a Firenze con la sua seconda moglie Lara ed il loro cane labrador Aristotele.
Daniele Buzzonetti
Born in Calestano, province of Parma, in 1944. He worked for
over 35 years as a journalist in the motor sport and production sector.
He started in the Seventies with Autosprint, a weekly magazine,
first as a member of the editorial staff and then F1 correspondent
until 1987.
He then went on to become the vice-director of the monthly
magazine Auto and towards the end of 1992, director of Gente Motori.
After helping to
relaunch the monthly magazine AM (vice-director) he returned
to Autosprint in 2003 (vice-director). He is an all-round
enthusiast
of motor sport
and history and he constantly improves his knowledge by
reading up on the latest developments in the sector.
Giacomo Caliri (co-ordinator)
Born in Catania in 1940. In 1966, he graduated in mechanical
engineering at the Turin Polytechnic. In the same
year, Enzo Ferrari hired
him as an expert in aerodynamics.
In 1967, he gradually took over responsibility
for overall chassis design and applied several
innovative ideas, the
most famous
of which was the
debut of the rear wing on a F1. In 1972, Ferrari
asked him to direct the team of sports cars participating
in
the Manufacturers'
Championship.
As a result of his successful leadership, he was
appointed F1
team track manager in 1974. In 1976, he left Ferrari
to set up FLY STUDIO,
technical
director of FITTIPALDI, ATS and MINARDI. In 1980,
the MINARDI stable became
a Maker and Caliri joined the company as a partner,
leaving FLY STUDIO to ing. Marmiroli.
Towards the end of 1988, De Tomaso asked him to
join MASERATI where he remained as technical director
until 1997 when,
following the
FERRARI takeover, he returned to Maranello to
direct the Innovation sector.
In 2003 he retired, set up WATCH ANDRIVE Srl,
acting as Sole Director, and provided consulting
services for the
design of
an innovative
carbon chassis for the ATR Group. “Taormina 1997”
career award.
He has been working on the “EXPOTECNICA” project
since 2004.
www.watchandrive.it
Leopoldo Canetoli
Born in Bologna in 1944. After a short racing career,
he co-founded Autosprint in the late Seventies.
He was special
F3 correspondent
for this weekly
magazine, then F2, and then F1 in 1977. He continues
his work in the world of GP with Rombo, a weekly magazine.
He is also
involved in the
leading
endurance trials at International Motor Shows.
In the Nineties, he co-founded the Lambo F1 team with Mauro Forghieri.
He
later joined
Minardi, again
in the F1 sector. He then focused on product
testing
during
his seven-year spent as special correspondent
of Gente
Motori. After
that, he spent
two years as Public Relations Manager and Press
Office Director for the Imola
racing track. He has written books about cars
and clocks, and is also interested in the vintage car sector.
Adriano
Cimarosti
Born in Maniago del Friuli, province
of Pordenone, in 1937. He emigrated with his parents to Switzerland
where
he has
lived since
1941. From
1961 to 2001, he was on the sports editorial
staff of the specialist Swiss
magazine “Automobil Revue” (German edition).
He has written several books: “Carrera Panamericana”
(Belcour
Award,
France), “Grand
Prix Story” (4
editions in German, 2 editions in English
and 1 edition in Italian; Montague Trophy, UK),
“Grand
Prix Suisse” (Swiss editors' award).
He works with
10 specialist magazines.
Ercole Colombo
Ercole Colombo, was born in Monza, Italy, and entered the world of photography
in 1970. For a young man born and bred just a stone's throw from the Monza
motor racing circuit, a real and proper temple to motor racing, combining
photography with racing was a fairly logical decision. From then on he
followed motor racing events for leading Italian and foreign publications,
thus becoming one of the most assiduous and attentive experts at all the
tracks in the world to narrate the history of F1 with his objective. On
14th September 2003, at Monza, he attended his 500th Formula 1 Gran Prix.
Ercole Colombo can be defined as one of the historic figures of F1 and
over the years he has provided photographs for numerous books on the subject.
In 1983, he was the only active Italian photographer to be invited by
the Modern Art Museums of Long Beach and San Francisco to participate
in the travelling exhibition entitled “Passion and precision”, which visited
the most important American museums to illustrate “One hundred years of
motor racing”.
Thanks to his photographic creativity, he has participated in many other
exhibitions, both in Italy and abroad.
During his career, he has received several important awards, including
the prestigious “Premio Dino Ferrari” in 1979; the “F1 Photographer of
the Year” Award in 1984; the ACI-CSAI Award in 1985; the “Confartigianato”
Award in 1984 and 1986; the “Gilles Villeneuve” Award in 1988; the “Niki
Lauda” Award in 1990; the “1000 Miglia” Journalism Award in 1991 and the
“Publicist of the Year” Award by the Lombard Group of Sports Journalists
in 1993. In 2002, he received a special prize from the municipality of
Ravenna as part of the Lorenzo Bandini Award, and in 2003 he won the “Pepi
Cereda” Award during the International F1 PhotographY Award, held at Monza
during the Italian Gran Prix, and the Franco Lini Award in 2004. The prestigious
140-piece collection of F1 helmets that Ercole Colombo was given by the
greatest racing drivers of his time, clearly demonstrates the commitment
and friendship he was able to establish with racing drivers and the entire
F1 circus.
Valerio Colotti
Born in Modena in 1925, he left Ferrari in
1953 after spending five years in the
technical department,
to
realise his dream
of starting
up his own
business.
He was then contacted by Ing. Vittorio
Bellentani who convinced him to join
Maserati.
He designed all but the engine of the
Maserati 250F which won the F1 World
Championship
in 1957 with the
legendary
Juan Manuel
Fangio
at
the wheel.
After leaving Maserati in 1958, he finally
established Tec-Mec, which 1962 became
Gear Speed Developments,
co-founded together
with Alf Francis.
He designed and built the gearbox for
the Rob Walker Cooper.
Stirling Moss and Maurice Trintignant
consolidated his success by encouraging
other British
stables to order
his gearbox
for their
cars.
Colin Chapman, the owner of Lotus, ordered
the gearbox and the differential for
the Lotus 29
which won the
Indianapolis 500-Mile
Race with Jim
Clark in 1964.
To meet the increasingly pressing requirement
for greater adherence, especially in
difficult conditions,
he developed,
built and
patented the "Coppia Frenata" and the "Duo-Block" limited slip differentials that allow drivers to drive perfectly safely even
on extremely demanding surfaces.
He then moved on to build transmissions
for rally cars where his two limited
slip differentials
proved to be
even more
effective.
He has been a member of the Society
of Automotive Engineers since 1962 and
still continues
his technical research
into transmission, both in
the sport and industrial sectors.
www.colotti.com
Massimo (Max) de Novellis
Born in Rome in 1963 obtains in 1985 a degree in mechanical engineering at Queen Mary (London) and in 1990 a PhD on "Bond Graph Modelling of variable geometry turbocharged Diesel engines". The work is followed by publication of several technical papers. In December 1990 is employed by Centro Ricerche FIAT. Within the group lead by Ing. Giovanni Cipolla, which offered support to the various FIAT motorsport activities, is involved in research of the Lancia Delta HF 16 valves engine.
In 1992 is transferred to the Gestione Sportiva Ferrari and has the chance to work together with ing.Massai, Lombardi, Goto and Marmorini on the development of 043 and 044 V12 engines.
In 1995 returns to England at ILMOR which produces the engines for McLaren. Mario Illien and Paul Morgan, to whom he directly reports, deeply influence his technical and managerial professional evolution. In this period develops the D, E, F and G V10 engines and with the latter McLaren obtains the 1998 Drivers and Constructors world Championships.
From January 2000 begins the Toyota adventure. In the position of Senior Manager Engine Research and Development leads the performance and reliability development of all the F1 engines: V10 series RVX 1,2,3,4,5; V8 series RVX 6 and 7.
Richard R. Divila
Educated at Sao Paulo Polytechnic,
Divila began working with the Fittipaldi brothers' Fitti-Kart company
in 1967 and stayed with the Brazilians when they came to Europe. In 1975
he designed the first Fittipaldi F1
chassis - the futuristic FD01. The following year he designed
the FD04 and its arrival coincided with Emerson
Fittipaldi's decision to quit McLaren. Divila
stayed with the Fittipaldis until the team folded in 1979. There followed
two years as a consultant in Formula 2, Indycars and sports-prototypes.
In 1985 Divila began working in F3000, moving from PMC to Eddie
Jordan and then First Racing. He designed a Formula 1 car
for First but the team failed to raise the money needed. At the start
of 1989, however, he joined Ligier.
The result was the hurriedly-produced Ligier-Ford JS33B
in 1990 and the Lamborghini-engined
JS35 in 1991. Guy
Ligier, however, had hired Frank
Dernie to be his new technical director in an effort to get
a big name to keep Renault as
his engine supplier in 1992 happy and when the JS35 was not immediately
competitive Divila was fired. He worked briefly with Fondmetal before
joining Minardi to work with Christian
Fittipaldi in 1992. He went on to work with Dominique
Delestre's Apomatox F3000 team and did freelance design work
with Courage for the Le
Mans 24 Hours. In 1995 he worked with Nissan in touring car
racing and for the DAMS F3000 team but has concentrated
on touring car racing in Japan in recent years, enjoying considerable
success with Nissan.
Vincenzo Emiliani
Born in Castel Bolognese, province of
Ravenna, in 1960. In 1980, he
joined the technical
staff of
the Minardi
Team working
as Mechanical Designer
under the direction of Ing.
Giacomo Caliri. He spent the next 20 years
in the same department and was
eventually promoted to Technical Director. During
this period, he
worked closely
with many
first-class engineers
enjoying important positions
in various F1 teams. These included Giacomo Caliri, Tommaso
Carletti,
Riccardo Devila, Aldo Costa,
Mauro Gennai,
Gustav Brunner, Gabriele Tredozi,
Renè Hillorst, Mariano Alperin, Marco De Luca, Luca Marmorini,
Fabrizio Fabbri, Massimo De Novellis and Nicolò Petrucci. One of the
peaks of
his career was his important
contribution in 2000
to the first gearbox for F1
cars made with cast titanium boxes. This was later taken up
by almost
all
the Teams.
From September
2001 to
December 2005, he worked as
Research and Development Team Manager with the TOYOTA
Motorsport Team under the direct
supervision of Gustav Brunner. Here he
proposed several interesting
projects, such as the Rotary Damper (used from 2003 to 2005),
the Dynamic
Hydraulic Brake Balance (still
in use) and, last but not least,
the GCS (Gearbox
Concentric Selections)
gearbox. He
currently
has his own design studio in
Imola, province of Bologna.
Jack
Faure
Born in Feurs (France)
on 2nd September 1943, he graduated
in chemical engineering
and industrial
physics at
CNAM in Clermont-Ferrand
and
Saint Etienne. He has
spent his professional life (35 years) at the
Michelin research centre
in Landoux,
working with
the “liason au
sol” to define the
best tyre-to-ground interface, especially for competition
cars such as F1,
F2, F3, Sport-Prototipi,
Supercars
and GT.
He has conducted many
laboratory tests using
the “Beta Bench”
to define tyre
parameters
subject
to various
forms of stress. He has
performed research into tyre behaviour according
to
chassis geometry
and he has
analysed ground contact
according to pressure
distribution.
He now works as a consultant-expert
at the Court of Riom and
also collaborates with
the Dufournier
Technologies
Company where
he
uses equipment for
analysing true tyre characteristics
and road surface geometry
(macro and micro-roughness
analysis). This allows
him
to obtain the “true Pacejka curve”
of tyres and
the relative
road-holding
performance.
All these measurements
and analyses are used
to give
rapid and fairly
reliable judgements
on the
handling
of a car,
that is,
its behaviour
from the point of view
of manoeuvrability.
Finally, starting from
1920, four generations
of ancestors
and offspring have worked
in the car and industrial
vehicle sector,
involved in
the distribution and sale
of the products of many
brands, such as Peugeot
/ Simca / Fiat / Bugatti
/
Citroën
/ Chrysler / Unic / Iveco / Renault Veicoli
industriali.
Fernando Gabellini
Born in Bagnolo in Piano,
province of Reggio
Emilia, in 1947. After
obtaining
a diploma
in Industrial
Electronics at the
Enrico Fermi
ITIP of Modena
in 1968, he joined
Ferrari in 1969 where he was
the only electronic technician
to work
there until 1976.
Practically from the outset,
he worked on the introduction of
all electronic devices, especially those
for
the racing sector.
He built several
specific electronic
devices for
measuring and acquiring
engine data
on the test
bench and in
vehicles.
In 1978 he designed,
built and fine-tuned
the electronic
unit
for controlling
the Lucas petrol
injection distributor
installed
on
the 6 Cylinder Turbo
F1 engines which
was replaced in
1983 by
the phased electronic injection
developed by Weber-Marelli.
In 1978 he also
designed, built
and fine-tuned
the electronic control
unit
for the first
experimental sequential
gearbox
to be used in
F1. The system was
later developed
together with
CRF
and definitively adopted in 1987.
In the wake
of the success of
the electro-actuated
gearboxes used
on F1 Ferraris,
he was asked to
direct the plant
engineering
and electronic control
of
a
robotised gearbox for the Ferrari
348 (which
was
later to become
the Marelli Selespeed).
He had followed
its development
and initial
bench testing
until August 1991
when he
moved to Bugatti
Automobili
as electrical-electronic
plant
engineering manager.
During his time
with Bugatti
he developed, together with SNAM,
the control
unit for the EB
110 GT which, backfitted
for
natural gas, was
to
set the
new world speed
record (still unbroken)
of
346.7 Km/h
in 1994.
After the failure
of Bugatti Automobili
in
1995, he
worked as consultant
for De Tomaso,
Ford USA
and Quale-Rover.
He currently
works with
Lamborghini-AUDI.
Marco
Giachi
Born in San
Giovanni
Valdarno, province
of Arezzo,
in 1958,
he graduated
in aeronautical
engineering,
specialising
in aerodynamics,
at the
Von Karman Institute
in Brussels.
A great lover
of racing cars,
while
he was a student
he
helped
to calculate
the
Alfa
Romeo
179C
chassis
by using
Finite
Element
methods
(certainly
an innovative
application
for
the
time).
Later,
he continued
to work
on aerodynamic
design whilst
developing
the
manufacture
of articles
in composite
material.
His
first
job
in the
aeronautical
sector
was
with
Aermacchi
in Varese.
He
later
moved
to
Formula
1 racing with Lamborghini.
As Technical
Director,
he was
responsible
for
the
launch
and
initial
management
of the
Planair
Wind
Tunnel
in Casumaro
(Ferrara).
He has
recently
been
involved
in the
design
of composite
frames
for
high-performance
bicycles,
including
the “Espada”
used
by the
Spanish
champion,
Miguel
Indurain,
and
“Atlanta”
which
the
Italian,
Andrea Collinelli,
used
to win
the
Individual
Pursuit
gold
medal
at the
1996
Atlanta
Olympic
Games.
Heini
Mader
He began
his professional
career as
a preparer
of engines
for various
well-known European
racing drivers
and stables.
During
the Sixties,
he prepared
engines for
Porsche, Maserati,
BRM, Renault,
Cosworth, etc..
His engines
won many
races with drivers such
as Siffert,
Bonnier, Schlesser,
Ligier at
the wheel.
In
1972, he
founded Heini
Mader Racing
Componete SA
which was
acknowledged to
be one
of the
best engine
preparers for
Formula 1,
F2, F3000, Endurance and
Rally.
Luca Marmorini
Born in Arezzo on 17 June 1961.
Graduated in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pisa in 1985-86.
Reserve officer in the Navy – Technical Corps (Naval Engineers Corps)
in the period from 1987 to 1988 (current rank: sub-lieutenant). Doctorate
in Research at the same university. Doctorate activities partly carried
out at the Technology Laboratory for Advanced Composites of the Department
of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1990: Joined Ferrari in the calculation division of the Racing Department
1992-1995: Manager of the engine calculation division.
1995-1999: Project leader of the Engine Department (044 V12 and 047 V10
engines).
Since 1998: Manager of the Ferrari Group responsible for research and
innovation of the Engine Department.
Since 1999: Member of the Toyota Racing Department.
1999-2002: Project leader of the Engine Department (RVX01-RVX02-RVX03
engines)
2003: General Manager of the Engine Department (RVX04 engine)
2004: Technical Director of the Engine Department (RVX05, RVX06 (V8),
RVX07 (V8) engines).
Since 2006: Also assumed responsibility for the Metallurgy and Electronics
Departments for both the engine and the chassis areas.
I am married to Claudia and have two children, Simone and Sofia, and we
have been living in Bonn since 1999.
Nicola
Materazzi
Born
in Caselle
in Pittari, province of Salerno,
in 1939.
He graduated in
mechanical engineering at the
University of
Naples where
he also
taught design, and after an
internship
at the Mobil
Oil
refinery,
at the end
of military service
in the
engineer corps,
he joined Lancia
in Turin. He started
off in
the technical
calculation office
and in 1971
he was appointed to manage the
design of the Stratos
car. He later
directed all
rally and
track developments.
In
1978, after
the Lancia
and Fiat
racing departments
were combined,
he moved
to Abarth
where he
was given
the project
for the
Formula Fiat
Abarth
car.
At the
end of
the year,
he moved
to Osella where
he directed the
F2 project and then the first
F1.
At the end of 1979,
he moved to Ferrari GES as
technical
manager and in 1982 to industrial
management,
still doing
the same
job, where
he remained until the beginning
of
1988. During that time he
was design
manager for the GTO, Testa
Rossa, GTO evoluzione,
F 40, 412
GT, 328,
208 turbo Intercooler cars,
as well as for several engines,
such as
the 268 used
for the Lancia LC2 endurance
trials. In later years,
he worked as a consultant
for several
engine,
car and motorcycle
makers. After working as General
Manager of the Cagiva
racing department in 1990-91,
with responsibility
for engine and motorcycle
design, at the end of 1991
he joined Bugatti as technical director.
In 1994 he began
working as a consultant for motorcycle
companies
and then took over the technical management
of I.MO.LA (Industria Motociclistica
Laverda) for the design
of the
new model 750 with
water-cooled engine. In 1999
he started designing the Edonis car
which was presented
in Modena on 1st
January 2001.He has worked
on a total of 38 projects, ranging from
his 1961
go-kart to F1, from 50 cc. scooter engines to large
30,000 cc. industrial
diesel engines.
Mario
Mezzanotte
He
was born
on 30th
September 1926
in Chieti
where he
obtained his classical diploma
at the
G. B.
Vico high
school in
1945.
In
1970, he
was employed
to develop
tyres for
the U.S.A.
market and
in 1975
he was
appointed racing
and high-performance
tyre development
manager; his
main achievements
were: CN36,
MS35, P3,
P77 (“ALL
SEASON” dual-tread tyre for the U.S.A.
market), P7 the
first
low-profile
radial,
for
which
he
won
the
two-yearly
Lloyd
Adriatico car safety
award
in
1977.
In
1981 he
contributed to
Pirelli's return
to Formula
1 with
its victories
in the
1985 French
Grand Prix
and the
1986 Mexican
Grand Prix.
From 1975
to 1987,
Pirelli tyres
were World
Rally champions. The company's rally
experience led
to the development
of the P7 (world
leader in low-profile
tyres), originally
designed for
the Porsche
911 Turbo
Carrera, while
F1 led to
the development
of the
P-Zero tyre, originally designed
for supercars,
such as the
Ferrari F- 40
and the
Lamborghini Diablo.
In
1988, after
35 years
of activity,
he terminated
his employment
with Pirelli
though he
continued to
work for
the company
as a
racing and
high-performance
tyre
consultant until
1995. From
1992 to
1995, he also worked
as a consultant
for the
Alfa Racing
department of Alfa
Romeo, focussing
on tyres and
suspensions for the cars
participating in super
tourism races
in Europe.
Sandro
Munari
Born
in Cavarzere,
province of
Venice, in
1940. In
1964, aged
just 24,
Munari
began
racing as
a navigator.
In 1966,
he entered
the Lancia
racing team:
a year later he won the Tour de Corse
with the Fulvia HF, giving Lancia
and himself the first
great victory.
He won the same race again
in 1976 with the Stratos, an enterprise
that has still not
been matched by any other Italian
driver.
In
1972, he
won the
Montecarlo Rally,
the dream
of all
rally men,
with such
a significant and important
advantage that
he entered
rally history.
He reconfirmed
this success
in subsequent
years (1975, 1976, 1977) with
the Stratos, a truly
historical
record.
Still
in
1972,
he
won
the
Targa
Florio
with
the
official
Ferrari
312P,
contributing
to
the
company's
victory
in the Manufacturers'
World
Championship,
taking fourth
place
in
the
Zeltweg
1000
Km
of
Austria.
In
1974,
he
won
the
Tour
de
France
with
the
Stratos.
In
1967
and
1969,
he
was
Italian
Rally
Champion,
in
1973
European
Champion
and in 1977
World Champion.
After winning
on roads
all over
the world,
Munari
stopped
racing,
though he
certainly
did not
abandon
his passion,
as he founded
the "Munari for Mercedes - Benz" safe driving school. This school is open to all drivers who wish to learn how
to keep
control
of their
cars
in all
weather
conditions
and
situations. Knowing
the
fundamental
rules
is
indispensable
for
correct
driving
behaviour
and
the
basis
of good driving
culture without
which the level of safety
on our roads
cannot be improved
and the number of accidents
cannot be
reduced.
Gordon Murray
Born on 18th June 1946 in Durban (South Africa) where he graduated in
mechanical engineering in 1968.
After various designer experiences in the road car sector in South Africa,
he moved to the United Kingdom in 1970 and was employed at the technical
department of Brabham, under the direction of Ron Tauranac, getting to
grips with the design of a 750 cc single-seater. In 1972 he became project
manager for a Le Mans prototype and supervised the layout of a vehicle
which was to race at Indianapolis.
In 1974, Jack Brabham sold his business to Bernie Ecclestone and Murray
became technical director with overall responsibility for the design and
development of all the F1 cars produced, from the BT44 to the BT55 of
1986, with various engine types, Alfa Romeo, Cosworth, BMW.
In 1987, Ron Dennis hired him as technical manager of McLaren and until
1983 he designed all the F1 Mp3 vehicles up to Mp4/6, thus being responsible
for adopting the Honda turbo engine.
In 1990, he left the design of F1 single-seaters to work on the design
and construction of the MacLaren 3-seater coupe with the driver in the
middle as director of McLaren Cars Ltd, a company established by Ron Dennis
for the construction of high performance road vehicles. Various racing
versions of the car were also made for the GT championships.
From 1997 to 2000, he designed and built a city-car, in 2003 he supervised
the design of the Mercedes SLR and is now executive manager of “Advanced
Projects”.
He has worked with top pilots such as Jack Brabham, Ayrton Senna, Alain
Prost, Carlos Reuteman, Carlos Pace, Nelson Piquet, Niki Lauda, Riccardo
Patrese, Elio De Angelis, etc.
He has received various awards and honours, including the prestigious
office of President of the Royal Society of Arts. He introduced many innovations
into the F1 sector for which reason he is justly recognised as one of
the most prolific and innovative designers in the field of motor racing.
Giorgio
Panini
Born
in Formigine,
province of
Modena, in
1938. In
1961 he
joined the
Technical Office of
the
Ferrari Racing
Department where
the presence
of Enzo
Ferrari among
the drawing
tables was a daily occurrence.
In 1968, he was
transferred to
the new
Design
Office
in Modena and
in 1972 he returned
to the Fiorano
Racetrack in Maranello.
In 1979,
he
was
the
lead
F1
chassis
designer.
In
1980,
he
moved
to
the
new
Technical
Office
of Postlethwaite
where
he designed
chassis
in
composite material.
In
1985
he
was
a
member
of
a
small
team
of
engineers
co-ordinated by Ing. Piero Ferrari.
In
1987, following
the arrival
of British
engineers, he was transferred to Ferrari
Engineering as
chassis director
(F50, F333,
etc.). He
retired in
March 1998,
though he
remained as
a consultant
for Ferrari (ENZO, Innovation) until
2004.
Since
2004, he
has acted
as chassis
designer consultant for ATR
and Dallara.
Luca
Pignacca
Born
in Milan
in 1963.
He graduated
in Mechanical Engineering at
the Milan
Polytechnic in
1988.
Work
experience: from 1990 to
September 1993
- BMS
Scuderia Italia
F1 (Race
engineer). Since
October 1993,
he has
worked as
Design Manager
for Dallara. During his
time as
manager for
this area,
he worked on the following
projects:
1993-1994
: Ferrari
333 SP
– IMSA
Championship
1994-1995
: Dallara
new wind
tunnel
1996
:
Ferrari
F50
GT
1998
:
Honda
F1-99
1999
:
Audi
R8
carbon
monocoque
2000
:
Dallara
Chrysler
SP1
2001
:
Dallara
Judd
SP2
2004
:
Dallara
GP2
2004-2005
:
Midland
F1-06
Giorgio
Piola
Born
in
Santa
Margherita
Ligure,
province
of
Genoa, in 1948.
He first
entered
the world
of F1
in 1969,
while he
was still
an engineering
student, when
he began
working full-time
as a
technical
journalist.
Up until
now, he has covered
580
GPs.
His
first
design
was published
in
Automondo
in January
1969.
In
1970 he
began working
for Autosprint,
in 1973
he collaborated
with various
foreign magazines,
in 1975
with Il
Corriere della
Sera and finally
with La Gazzetta
dello Sport
where he still
works today.
He continues to collaborate
with the
best magazines
in the sector.
He has
written various
technical books
and, since
1994, a yearbook on the
F1 season called
“Technical Analysis”
which is still
published in three languages.
A
television guest
since 1990,
he has
also worked
as a real-time commentator
since 1999.
Awards:
Dino Ferrari
Award in
1991, Confartigianato
Monza
Award in 1988, SKF in
1993, CSAI
Award and
Confartigianato Award in
2002.
Carlos Reutemann
Born in the province of Santa Fe april 12, 1942.
In 1969 von 10 of 12 races ib the argentine F2 Season and next year
turned up the European scene and entry into European Championship and
was finish 2nd overall to Ronnie Peterson.
Made his Formula 1 debut in G.P. of Argentine, at Buenos Ayres in 1972,
and he qualified his Brabham BT34
on pole position for his first GP, but he never won in Argentina. The
same result foer race of 1974.
For the race of seasons 1976-78, he switched from Brabham to Maranello,
after in Lotus for 1979 and finally to Williams in
1980.
In 1981 he stood poised on the verge of the title crown, only to inexplicably
relinquish his chance to Nelson
Piquet in the final race USA GP, at Las
Vegas.
After retiring from the sport he went into politics and became one of
the leading politicians in Argentina as governor of the Sante Fe province
and later as a Senator.
Gianni
Rogliatti
Born
in Turin
in 1929.
He studied engineering
in Argentina.
Upon his
return to
Italy
in
1960, he continued his career
as
Formula 1
journalist for
the newspaper,
La Stampa,
and the weekly magazine,
L'Automobile, until 1990. He is mainly
interested in Italian
sports cars.
He currently edits
the magazine, La Manovella, published
by the Italian
Historical Car and Motorcycle
Club for vintage car
enthusiasts.
Gherardo
Severi
Born
in Modena
on 29.12.1932,
he graduated
in Mechanical
Engineering at the University
of Bologna.
In 1959,
after doing military service
in the
Air Force
with the
rank of
Leading Aircraftman
at the Air Warfare
School in Florence,
he was employed
by Maserati.
There,
he experimented
with
racing and
GT cars and
established a
small
experience department
which worked
in close contact with the
Technical Management and achieved
significant results.
In
the middle
of 1964,
he was
invited by Porsche to
join the
Racing Department in its
Research and
Development sector:
he thus
moved to
Stuttgart where
he worked
on road
holding
and
braking
issues for
racing
prototypes, specialising
in the
research
and experimentation of the
first
special
materials, both
metallic
and non-metallic,
which
were appearing
on the market
at
that
time.
At
the
beginning
of 1968,
he
was
hired
by
Autodelta,
the
Racing
Department
of Alfa Romeo, initially
as Chassis
Manager and
then as
Racing Service
Manager. He
supervised the
entire development
of the “33” models
and, as Team
Manager, he was
successful in the
World Prototype
Sport Championship
of 1975 and
actively collaborated
in the 1977
edition. In
that year,
Alfa Romeo
sent him
first to Brussels until the
middle of 1983
and then
to Lugano until
the end
of 1988, to
work on GT road holding
and quality
problems.
After
early retirement
from Fiat
which had
taken over
Alfa Romeo
at the beginning of 1987, he
returned to
Italy and
began to
work as
a consultant
in the road
holding sector and
researched and
experimented
materials in
order
to improve
road holding.
From
1989 to
July 1995,
he worked
with Weiss
of Milan
and then,
up to the end
of 2002,
he acted
as associate
technician for
the Suspension
Elements Research and Development Service
of August
Bilstein
in Ennepetal
(Germany)
where he collaborated
with many
leading Italian and foreign
sports car
makers.
After
leaving
the
world of
fast
cars,
he dedicated
himself
almost
full-time to
wine, a
hobby he
had cultivated
for years
during
his
travels all
over the
world. In
November 1996,
he
obtained his Sommelier diploma,
in 2002
he was made
Official Taster,
and in June
of the same
year he was
elected A.I.S.
Delegate for
the Modena
area, a
four-year appointment
which he held until June 2006. In March 2004,
after passing
the relative
exam, he was
appointed Official
Speaker for
Valle d’Aosta
and Piemonte.
Gabriele
Tredozi
Born
in Brisighella,
province of
Ravenna, in
1957. He
graduated in
mechanical engineering
at the University of
Bologna. In 1988 he
was employed
as track
engineer for
the Minardi team of
Faenza, under
the technical
direction of Ing. Giacomo
Caliri.
During
his time
at Minardi,
he worked
with many
drivers, such
as Pier Luigi Martini, Christian Fittipaldi,
Gian Carlo Fisichella, Fernando
Alonso and
Mark Webber.
In
1997 he
became technical
co-ordinator with
responsibility for
design and production relations
as well technical racetrack management.
In
2001, he
was made
Team Technical
Director.
In
2004, he
received the
Confartigianato Motori
award at
Monza.
He
currently works as Technical
Director for
the new
Toro Rosso
F1 Team.
Giorgio
Valentini
Born
in 1928
in Marengo, province
of
Bolzano.
He
graduated
in
engineering
at the
Milan Polytechnic
and
in 1951 he
started
off his
professional career by designing
the conversion of
racing
engines
and cars which he drove
himself.
Design
Manager
for
ABARTH
(1959-1961), INNOCENTI
(1961-1963), ALFA
ROMEO/AUTODELTA
(1964-1966).
He
founded
BWA, a
company which
builds
innovative
formula 2, 3 and 850 cars.
In
1966,
he
opened
a
professional
studio
providing
innovative
services
to both the
Automotive and
Industrial sectors.
Cars, such
as the
PANTHER, MYSTERE
and MOMO
in the
2000 and
5000 versions,
have gone
down in history.
In the industrial
sector, design
activities range
from oil
hydraulic machines
to presses.
From 1966 to 2000, he wrote approximately 250
books and university courses.
President
of AIPI,
vice-president of
AISA and
AIM, professor at the Universities
of
Brescia, Parma and Milan.
Franco
Zagari
Born
in Budrio,
province of Bologna,
in
1930.
He developed
a
passion
for
photography, transmitted
to
him
by
his
doctor
father,
and
for
car
and
motorcycle
engineer,
later extending it
to
aviation,
shipping
and trains.
He
has
published
a
CD and nineteen
historical
books,
some
of which with
his
friend and expert, Luigi Orsini.
He
has also
collaborated on books written
by other
people in various sectors
and also
with numerous Italian and foreign car
and motorcycle publications.
Il
comitato è in fase di evoluzione.
Technological Committee
The Technological Committee comprises a selected group of experts on the specific methods applied to the motor racing sector. It includes authoritative university professors and researchers, and company engineers and researchers with proven experience, specialised in technological innovation concerning materials and construction methods, and aims to scientifically analyse and develop the contents of the various theme areas of the EXPOTECNICA Museum.
The Technological Committee's task will be to develop, from different points of view, all the milestones in construction techniques, together with the various industrial processes applied to the development of the racing car.
With a logic passing "from the racing track to the road", particular attention will be paid to the solutions experimented on racing cars which were later applied to series models. The construction techniques used and tested on racing cars, in fact, similar to "Research and Development" departments, are often modified to become industrial processes for series models.
The product areas developed by the Technological Committee in the context of
EXPOTECNICA will not only involve metals but also various other materials,
such as elastomers, polymers, compounds and composites, ceramics and other
innovative and special materials.
Angelo O. Andrisano
Born in Bologna in 1949. After attending classical high school, he graduated
in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bologna on 09.03.73.
Assistant and later associate professor of Mechanics of Machines
(SSD ING IND 13) at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bologna,
he is currently full professor in the Industrial Engineering Design
and Methods department (SSD ING IND 15) at the Modena branch of
the
University where he holds courses in Industrial and Technical Design
and Mechanics of Machines (Tribology and Lubrication). He has also
taught Mechanical Technologies (Machine Tools at the Faculty of
Engineering of Bologna, SSD ING IND 16) and Bioengineering (Biomaterials
in Orthopaedic
Surgery at the Rizzoli Institutes). Since 1995, he has taught Technical
Design at the Military Academy of Modena.
The author of approximately 100 scientific publications, he works
in the sectors of Applied Mechanics, Design and Development of Machines
and Bioengineering.
His research activities focus on solutions to lubrication problems in
the field of ball and thrust bearings with relative applications in
the design of machine tool subassemblies and solutions to problems
connected
with the optimisation of mechanical transmission (gears, chains, cams
and jog mechanisms for automatic machines). In the mechanical design
sector, he works in the field of industrial robotics focussing on
the optimisation
of robotised cells and innovative product development methodologies
(design for robot-facturing).
All his scientific work strictly concerns industrial design and production
issues. His studies in Bioengineering were developed in collaboration
with the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Research Institutes of Bologna and are
based on the optimisation of various components of total hip prostheses.
In
this field, prof. Andrisano headed the inter-university operative research
unit (European Project EU 294) and acted as focal point for the Targeted
Projects of the National Research Council in the field of Special Materials
for Advanced Technologies.
He currently works as an industrial design expert with several public
and private organisations and is scientific director for agreements
and contracts stipulated with the University. He has recently supervised
agreements
between the University of Modena and Consorzio CNI-ECIPAR, SIR SpA,
CNH SpA, Rossi Motoriduttori SpA, IM.VA srl, Citieffe srl, Sistec srl
(Laserline
group), Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institutes and the CNR. He works with several
professional training organisations operating in the industrial sector.
He has held training courses in collaboration with KTEMA, CNI-ECIPAR,
DEMOCenter, IFOA, COFIMP and Nuova Didattica, and has also held refresher
courses for various engineering companies in the Emilia area.
He is currently scientific co-ordinator of SIMECH (Mechanical Simulation
and Integrated Design), a regional laboratory working within the Advanced
Engineering District and has been Director of the Mechanical and Civil
Engineering Department of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
ever since it was founded in January 2002.
Ennio Ascari
Born in Formigine, province of Modena, in 1935. From May 1952 to October
1981, he worked at the Maserati Auto technical department in Modena,
for the last 15 years as manager of the engine design team (4 and
6 cylinder
in-line and V engines, 8 and 12 cylinder V engines, and 6 cylinder
biturbo V engines).
From 1982 to 1988, he worked at the Ferrari Racing Department (F1 V6
biturbo engines and 12 cylinder supercharged engines). From March 1989
to July
1995 he acted as consultant for Ferrari Engineering (12V F50 engine
and the I.M.S.A. version F130 (12 short cylinders). From 1995 to 1998,
he
acted as a consultant for O.R.A.L. Engineering of Modena. Since 1999
he has collaborated with HPE Engineering. He helped design the Seatek
turbo
diesel engine which went on to win the 1988-1989 World and European
Offshore Championships. In 1996-97, he taught Machine Construction to
5th year
students at the Faculty of Engineering in Modena.
Nicola Belli
Born in Adria, province of Rovigo, in 1967. He graduated in Aerospace
Engineering at the University of Bologna with a thesis on the competition
vehicle design.
He has worked at the following companies: Ferrari Engineering Spa, as
project engineer in 1994. Ferrari Auto Spa – Space Division, as Project
Manager in 1996.
He then moved to Benetton Sporsystem Spa, as material research project
leader, in 1998. In 2000 he joined Benetton Group Spa as Research & Innovation Manager, responsible for technological transfer from the Formula
1 team to the Sport Division.
Technical Advisor to the International Olympic Committee for the Winter
Olympics of Nagano in 1998 and Salt Lake City in 2002.
Materials Researcher for FISI - Italian Winter Sports Federation - from
1993 to 1999.
Materials Researcher for Federation Monegasque de Bobsleigh from 1999
to 2002.
Competition Director of the Italian National Bob Team from 2002 to 2004.
Since 2001, he has worked as Technical Director for MaTech - Innovative
Materials - Galileo Scientific and Technological Park Scpa - based in
Padova.
Franco Bonollo
Born in Padova in 1962, he graduated with a first class degree in Chemical
Engineering at the University of Padova in 1988. From 1988 to 1991,
he worked as industrial researcher for Temav SpA, an ENI Group company,
responsible
for production processes and applications of metal matrix composite
materials.
In 1991, he began his academic career at the University of Padova where
he is currently Associated Professor of Metallurgy at the Department
of Technique and Management of Industrial Systems. He teaches courses
in
Metal Materials (degree course in Mechanical Engineering) and Metallurgical
Industrial Applications (degree course in Management Engineering). He
has written over 130 scientific essays, published in international or
Italian magazines or presented at conferences and conventions. As curator,
he has published the proceedings of several scientific congresses, and
he has co-authored two books on the numerical simulation of foundry
processes.
In 1997, he was appointed President of the Aluminium Foundry Group
of Unimet (UNI-federated organisation for standards on non-ferrous
alloys).
In 2002, he was appointed President of the Light Metals Technical
Centre of the Italian Association of Metallurgy. He acted as Chairman
of the
International Congress “High Tech Die Casting 2004” held at Montichiari
in 2004. He is a member of the Scientific Committee for the magazines
“La Metallurgia Italiana” and “P&TF – Pressocolata e Tecniche Fusorie”.
As regards his research and training activities funded by the European
Community,
- he was Scientific Co-ordinator of the Leonardo “Coprofound” EC Pilot
Project (Computer simulated soft prototyping in foundry processes, 1999-2001),
- he is Scientific Co-ordinator of the Leonardo “METRO” EC Pilot Project
(Metallurgical Training on-line, 2005-2006),
- he was Scientific Co-ordinator of the “Quality Mapping” group of the
IDEAL Research Project (Integrated Development Routes for Optimised
Cast Aluminium Components, 2002-2005),
- he is responsible for his department's membership of the FENET Thematic
Network (“A thematic network for promoting best practice industrial
application of finite element technology”),
- he participated in the Talat Project (Training in Aluminium Application
Technologies)
Renzo Capitani
Born in 1955, he graduated in Mechanical Engineering at the University
of Florence in 1981. He went on to obtain a Research Doctorate in
Applied Mechanics at the University of Bologna in 1987. In 1992 he
was appointed
associate professor of “Mechanical design and construction of machines”
and was appointed to the chair of "Autovehicle Construction" at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Florence. In 2000, he was
appointed full professor for SSD ING-IND14 (Mechanical design and
construction of machines) at the Florence Faculty. He currently holds
courses in “Motor
Vehicle Construction” and “Motor Cycle Construction”. Since 2002,
he has been co-ordinator of the first level Master in "Advanced Mechanical Design" (ProMeA) at the University of Florence. Since 2004, he has been President of
Degree and Bachelor's Degree Courses in Mechanical Engineering at
the University of Florence.
During his academic career, he has held positions in cultural and research
organisations and associations in the field of engineering, particularly
in the sector of road vehicles. He is currently member of the Governing
Council of the Italian Association for Stress Analysis (AIAS) and of
the Governing Council of the Tuscany Section of the Technical Automobile
Association
(ATA). He is also a member of the Technical and Scientific Committees
of the magazines, AutoTecnica and MotoTecnica International, standing
member of the European Vehicle Passive Safety Network 2 (EVPSN2) and
member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). He is also a member
of the
Teaching Staff for the Doctorate in “Mechanical Design and Construction
of Machines” at the University of Florence, co-ordinated by prof. Giovanni
Nerli.
The author of two teaching books and over fifty essays, published in
magazines or presented at scientific conventions, his research activity
is characterised
by intense scientific collaboration at European level and he is in constant
contact with scholars and researchers at various Universities and Research
Centres.
His activities include analysis of numerical simulation methods and
techniques of experimental mechanics and he applies them to the design
and experimentation
in the mechanical and automotive field, with particular reference to
road safety issues.
The importance of his research activities has led prof. Capitani to
collaborate closely, as borne out many important research agreements,
with many leading
Italian companies in the mechanical construction sector, vehicles
in particular (including Fiat Auto, Magneti Marelli, Piaggio & C., Centro Ricerche Fiat, Iveco, Ferrari, Elasis) and to obtain contributions
from the Ministry of Research and Higher Education and the European
Community.
Enrico Costa
Born in Imola, province of Bologna, in 1961. He obtained a first
class degree in Physics at the University of Bologna.
At CERMET he covered the following positions. From 1988 to 1992,
Manager of the Processes and Advanced Technologies Sector, studies
and experiments
concerning the application of non-conventional technological
solutions to wear and friction on mechanical systems on behalf of SME
and
leading industrial groups. In 1993, he moved on to direct the
Laboratory Area.
In 2003, he became Manager of CALL / ISML - Centre for Innovation
in the Application of Lightweight Alloys - established by CERMET
together
with
universities, enterprises, professional training organisations
and EDIMET Spa of Brescia, to promote a more knowledgeable and innovative
use of
lightweight metals in industry.
Professional qualifications: in 1992, he qualified as CERMET
auditor for Company Quality Systems according to ISO 9000. In
2005, he obtained
CICPnD
certificate n° 22/CM/C as Expert in Level III Metallographic
Tests.
Qualifying experiences in the tribological field: since 1989,
member of the “Tribology” Study Centre and, since 1992, of the
“Heat Treatment
and
Metallography” Study Centre of AIM (he is currently vice-president).
Since 1992, voting member of the G-2 "Erosion and Wear" Technical Committee and, since 1999, of the E-4 "Metallography” Technical Committee of ASTM. Since 1990, member of the UNI Tribology
Commission. In the latter role he acted as president, from 1990
to 1994, of the "Lubrication" subcommission and drafted UNI 10192-93 “Measuring the rate of wear of self-lubricating
materials using a plate-on-plate contact tribometer”.
Luca De
Lellis
Born in Avigliano, province of Potenza, in 1974. Professional
journalist. Master in Journalism at the Bologna School of Journalism.
In 2002,
he graduated in Modern Literature at the Faculty of Literature
and Philosophy
of the University of Bologna. In 2003, he worked with the Milan
office of the newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport - RCS. He then
worked as a
regional journalist for RAI state television in Basilicata.
In 2004, joined Rete7/E’-Tv,
a Bologna-based television channel. In the same year, he also
worked with the Rome office of La Gazzetta dello Sport - RCS.
He later
joined the
editorial staff of Il Corriere dell’Università e del Lavoro
of Rome. In May 2005 he joined the editorial staff of the monthly
magazine,
Ottagono, published by EDITRICE COMPOSITORI of Bologna, where
he worked as correspondent
for the motoring, automotive and general transport sectors,
focussing on stylistic research and design interpretation.
Giancarlo Donzelli
Born in Cislago, province of Varese, in 1952. He graduated in
Nuclear Engineering (specialising in Materials) at the Milan
Polytechnic
in 1978. From 1979 to 1996, he worked at AGUSTA ELICOTTERI
Spa, starting
out as
an aluminium alloy metallurgist and then as Manager of the
Metal Materials Team of the Experimental Technologies Laboratory.
In 1996, he became
a consultant both for metallurgical and technological issues
and for product
and/or process innovation requirements. He is CERMET consultant
for the design and technical management of various research
projects, developed with various SME's in the Emilia Romagna
Region, including:
the design
and development of water hydraulics components, the experimentation
of
rapid-prototyping techniques, the use of innovative materials
and finishes for the production of plastic moulding dies, new
applications for an
infrared camera, the experimentation of alternative finishes
to hard
chrome (with
a reduced environmental impact), the development of ceramic
components for injection moulding and the fine-tuning of simulation tools. He invented a new
deburring procedure which he patented together with an SME
participating in the project. In the automotive sector,
he has developed guidelines
and corporate rules governing road holding tests, as well
as a data bank of legislation covering the main processes.
He has also organised courses
and several international meetings on issues connected with
materials used on vehicles. Technical manager of the Cermet "Ecoimpresa" Service; here, he organises technical meetings on environmentally friendly materials,
processes and technologies, and co-ordinates workshops on
technologies and materials for motor vehicles, (participants
include FIAT,
FERRARI, MASERATI, MAGNETI MARELLI, DUCATI MOTOR, VM MOTORI,
LOMBARDINI, etc.),
technologies and materials for automatic machines (participants
include TETRA PACK, G.D., MARCHESINI GROUP, MG2, IMA, etc.),
applications of biodegradable oils in power transmissions,
particularly for
earthmoving
machinery (participants
include FIAT KOBELCO, REXROTH, PANOLIN, etc.). He co-authored
the book “ALUMINIUM – Manual of Uses” together with Ing.
Rodolfo Trippodo,
Dr.
Mario Conserva, Prof. Franco Bonollo (for the second edition),
published by EDIMET Spa of Brescia.
Fabrizio Fabbri
Born in Rimini in 1966. He graduated at the Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering of the University of Bologna in 1994. From
1995 to 1999, he worked as
Technical Director of the Metallurgy Department of Ferrari
Ge.S. where he participated in many development projects
characterising the evolution
of the last 12-cylinder engines and the first 10-cylinder
engines
for F.1. cars.
In 1999, he moved to Toyota Motorsport as Manager of
the Metal Materials Department and Composite Materials
R&D for all car components (chassis, engine, gearbox).
During his career he has worked with several multinationals,
such as AIRCRAFT ENGINES (GEAE); ALCOA; ALCAN and TCRDL
(Toyota Centre
Research & Development Laboratory).
Carla Gambaro
Born in Genoa in 1955, she graduated in Mechanical
Engineering at the University of Genoa in
1980, presenting an experimental
thesis
entitled
“Using laser beams to study surface defects”.
Her working career began in 1981 at Cantieri
Navali Riuniti of Genoa (now Fincantieri) –
Navy subsector
– where she
participated in the
design and
construction of the wing system of submerged-wing
hovercraft for military purposes, analysing
in particular the metallurgic
aspects
connected
with the use of stainless steel and aluminium
in the presence of cavitation and fatigue.
She remained at Cantieri Navali Riuniti until
1983, the year in which she joined the Institute
of Mechanical
Technologies
and Plants
(now
the Department of Production Engineering, Thermoenergetics
and Mathematical Models) of the University of
Genoa.
The three years spent working in a company strongly
affected the way she developed her teaching
and research activities,
constantly
focusing
on
production and the world of work.
Her teaching activities, involving four classes
for Degree Course students in Mechanical Engineering,
are based both
on fundamental
concepts connected
with the various metal and polymer processing
technologies
and on permanent bonding techniques (welding
and gluing).
Her research activities currently involve joint
projects with national and international research
institutes
working in
the field of innovative
bonding methods: Friction Stir Welding and gluing.
This work has laid the foundations of a dense
network of scientific
and technical
contacts
with various companies operating in a wide variety
of industrial
sectors.
Together with the Italian Institute of Welding,
she organises courses for the Adhesive Bonder
diploma,
a qualification
recognised by the
European Welding Federation.
Gian Luca Garagnani
Born in Bologna in 1954. In 1979, he graduated
in Industrial Chemistry at the University
of Bologna.
From 1979 to 1998 he researched and taught
at the Metallurgy Institute of the Faculty
of Industrial
Chemistry at the
University of Bologna,
first as A.T.A. (Technical Automobile Association,
Turin) scholarship holder
and then as University Researcher (1983-1997).
From the 1991/92 academic year to the 1997/98
academic year, he was assistant teacher
of Metallurgy at the
Faculty of Engineering
of the
University
of Ferrara, Degree Course in Materials Engineering.
He has taught Metallury (ING-IND/21) at
the Faculty of Engineering of the University
of
Ferrara since
1998, first
as Associate
Professor (1998–2004)
and then as Full Professor. He is a member
of staff of the Engineering Department (ENDIF).
He represents the University of Ferrara
in the Scientific Council of CIRM - Interuniversity
Metallurgy Research
Centre.
He is a member of AIM (Italian Metallurgy
Association) and on the AIM Technical
Committees of the "Lightweight Metals" and “History of Metallurgy” Study Centres.
He is a member of ASM (American Society
for Materials), AIAr (Italian Association
of Archeometry)
and
of other scientific
associations.
He has been on the scientific committees
of several national and international congresses
and scientific
manager of
Operative Units
participating in
the Targeted “Cultural Assets” Project of
the
National Research Council (CNR) , in national
research projects
funded by the
National Research
Council and the Ministry of Higher Education
and Research (MIUR), and in a EUREKA-EUROCARE
project.
He is scientific manager for research and
consulting contracts carried out with companies
in the
mechanical and metallurgical
sectors.
His research activities, including the publication
of over 100 essays in national and foreign
magazines and
the participation
in over
150 congresses in Italy and abroad, have
mainly developed in
the following
directions:
1) Mechanical and microstructural characterisation
and research into the wear of aluminium
alloys and metal-matrix
composite
materials. 2)
Structural
transformations concerning the super-plastic
behaviour of stainless steels, aluminium
alloys and super
alloys, and respective
mechanical
and microstructural
characterisation in super-plastic conditions;
3) Wear and corrosion-fatigue of steels
with high yield points
and aluminium
alloys; 4) Selection
and microstructural and mechanical characterisation
of new bronze alloys for
artistic uses; 5) Analytical-structural
investigations into metal articles of
archaeological, historical
and artistic
interest and
study of their
deterioration processes.
Giuseppe Gasparini
Born in Mirano, province of Venice,
in 1955. After his classical high
school diploma,
he graduated
in Mechanical
Engineering
at the University
of Padova in 1980.
After an initial period spent with an
industrial engineering company in Padova,
in 1983 he
joined the mechanical
transmission design
office of
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni Agusta,
Cascina Costa di Samarate (Varese).
Here, he worked on the design and development
of various transmission systems for
the main models of Agusta
helicopters, later becoming
Design Manager.
In 1997, he left Agusta for a new
experience in the design of industrial
gears and
reducers (Maag
Italia
SpA and
Danieli & C. SpA).
In 1998, he returned to Agusta as Mechanical
Production Engineering Manager.
Since 2000, he has been Design and Development
Manager for mechanical transmissions
and components at Agusta-Westland.
In 1997, he became a member of the ASSIOT
(Association of Italian Constructors
of Gears and Transmission
Assemblies) Technical
Commission where he
helped promote technical debate on
issues concerning gear technology. He is also
involved in ASSIOT technical courses.
Andrea
Giovani
Born in Modena. Technical diploma at
the “FERMO CORNI” Technical Institute
of Modena.
In 1987,
he joined
the “Tesa” adhesive
division of BEIERSDORF
S.p.A. where he worked for 14 years.
During this period, he directly managed
relations
with AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI,
BUGATTI, FERRARI
AUTO, IVECO-ORLANDI
now IRISBUS and KASSBOHRER-SETRA now
EVOBUS. In 2002,
he founded
NAAG ITALIA SRL, a company specialised
in adhesive technologies. In 2003
he published three articles for “ALUMOTIVE”
concerning the techniques of
bonding materials with adhesives.
In 2004, he was one of the first seven
Italian technicians
to obtain
“EAB
- European
Adhesive Bonder”
Accreditation
at IIS, Genoa. In 2005, he implemented
a training and learning activity programme
involving
theoretical principles
and practical
gluing
techniques for companies. In close
collaboration with R&D and Engineering centres specialised in the construction and development of
road, sea and air transport, he constantly
works on the bonding of non-homogeneous materials,
such as metals
(steels,
aluminium
and its
alloys, etc.), engineering
plastics, composite materials and
advanced composite materials for the construction of structural
assemblies and components.
He is currently
co-engineering a project for reducing
the weight
of a “MOTO GP” motorcycle frame for its maker. In 2003,
he joined the
American “ADHESION SOCIETY”.
Alessandro Giussani
Born in Cernusco sul Naviglio, province
of Milan, in 1942. He obtained
his Chemical Engineering
diploma at the “E.
Molinari” Technical
Institute of Chemical and Physical
Industrial Technologies of
Milan at the end
of the 1968-69 academic year.
After working as a technician
in the experimental workshop of
Rotofinish
Italiana, a company
operating in the sector
of surface
treatments
for metals, he became its manager.
He continued his career with the
same company, which by that time
had become
Tecnofinish,
and then Rösler
Italiana
where
he was appointed
managing director in 1991.
With Rösler Italiana, a company
belonging to the multinational
German group,
Rösler Oberflachentechnik
Gmbh, he develops
cutting-edge chemically accelerated
isotropic superfinishing and smoothing
processes
for obtaining
nanometric levels of surface roughness,
also on
DLC and similar deposits, for
gears and
sliding components.
He conducts his studies and research
in collaboration with the Rösler
Group laboratories,
REM Chemicals
Inc. - Southington,
USA and the
“Giulio Natta” Department of chemistry,
materials and chemical engineering
at the Polytechnic of Milan with
which a two-year research agreement
has
been
stipulated.
He is a councillor of UCIF (Italian
Surface Treatment Equipment Manufacturers'
Association),
a position
he has held since
1994.
Massimo Guiggiani
Born in Siena on 16th August 1956,
he graduated in mechanical
engineering at Pisa in 1981.
After military
service as
an officer in the Army
Technical Corps, he began
his academic career as a researcher
into Mechanics
Applied
to Machines at the Faculty
of Engineering of the University
of Pisa. From
1992 to 2000, he
was
associate professor
of Drawing and Industrial
Engineering
Methods at the University
of Siena. Since 2000, he has been full professor
of Mechanics
Applied
to Machines
at
Pisa. He
is currently
head of the
specialist graduate course
in Road Vehicle
Engineering. For several years,
he has worked on numerical
aspects of the Boundary
Element
Method - BEM,
developing various innovative
approaches, some of which
have also been built
into industrial
software.
For several years, he has taught
the Vehicle Dynamics course
and he has
written a book
called Dinamica
del Veicolo, which
has been
adopted
by
various universities and used
to train the staff of companies
in
the sector.
In this
context,
he works
with various
companies, such
as Piaggio,
Bridgestone,
Fiat, Ferrari and Ducati. Recently,
in collaboration with AVIO s.p.a.,
he worked on issues related
to the generation
of spiral
bevel gears.
He has stayed and held conferences
and seminars at various foreign
universities.
He is a member of the executive
council of AIMETA (Italian
Association of
Theoretical and Applied
Mechanics).
Alessandro Incognito
Born in Cantù, province of Como,
in 1970. He graduated
at the Faculty of Management
Engineering
of the
Milan Polytechnic
in
2001 with
a thesis on numerical
modelling: “COMPUTATIONAL
THERMOFLUID DYNAMICS:
Modelling an active humidifier for
biomedical use.”
From 2000 to 2002, was an
external consultant for
the Research & Development sector (numerical modelling) of Tyco Healthcare ITALIA - DAR in
Mirandola. In 2002, together
with ing. Matteo Corrado,
he founded
XC Engineering,
an associated
engineering
studio.
He develops numerical
analysis (CFD) in various
sectors:
Aerodynamics and fluid
dynamics in
the marine and
automobile sectors, fluid
dynamics and process analysis
in
the foundry sector and
fluid dynamics in the
hydraulic-
environmental sector.
Though he is still at
the outset of his career,
he
has worked
with several
multinationals
and
international
research
institutes.
In
particular,
he works closely with
VTT, the National Research
Centre
of
Finland. In 2005,
he received the European
Commission AWARD 2005
for the best technological
transfer
project
which he performed
in collaboration
with the VTT
Finnish Research Centre.
Abramo Levato
Born in Syracuse in 1972.
He graduated in Mechanical
Engineering,
specialising
in
Materials, chemical-physical
sector, at
the University of
Catania, with a thesis on Epoxy
Systems modified for
dryer rollers
used in paper
manufacturing.
After spending six months
at the Research Centre
of Cytec
Engineered
Materials,
Wilton Centre,
Middlesbrough
- UK,
where he matured
considerable experience
in the formulation of
epoxy matrices for advanced
carbon-fibre
reinforced
composite
materials
and the relative toughness
mechanisms, he joined
the ATR Group, Advanced
Composite Materials,
in Colonnella (TE).
Manager of the Research
and Development Laboratory
from
June 2002 to June
2005 and Manager of
ATR R&D (25 clerical workers and specialised technicians) since June 2005.
During these years,
he developed many
skills on raw materials
and all the
various composite
material
production
processes
(Autoclave Moulding,
RTM, Filament Winding,
V.I.P., Compression
Moulding,
etc.),
both standard and
alternative (developed
by ATR R&D), such as I.T.A.C. (Integrated Technology Advanced Carbonfiber) technology
which made its debut
at the Frankfurt Car
Show
(IAA) in
2003.
With the ATR group,
he was lucky enough
to work
in
the main commercial
sectors
such as motoring,
competition
racing, marine,
motorcycling,
cycling, furniture complements,
sport and free time,
as well as the aeronautical
and aerospace world,
enjoying
direct relations with
the technical departments
of many customers
and the
Research
and Development
departments of leading
raw material producers
from
all over the world for
the development of specific
products,
thanks
to the
contribution
of the long
experience of the ATR
group
(Ferrari,
Maserati, Porsche, Bugatti,
Agusta Westland, Ducati,
Aprilia, MV Agusta,
Yamaha, Audi, Peugeot
are just
some of the Group's
main customers).
Member of the executive
Council of ASSOCOMPOSITI
(Italian Association
of Composite Materials)
for the ATR Group,
Vice-president of
SAMPE Italia (forthcoming
Italian chapter),
member of the JEC
AWARDS 2006
international
jury, are just some
of the other prestigious
positions he has held.
Aleramo Lucifredi
Born in 1943 Degree
in Mechanical
Engineering. He has researched
at Stanford University
(California).
He was Director of
the Institute of Mechanics
applied to Machines
of
the University of Genoa from
January 1988 to
November 1994.
He was also deputy to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering
for
2 years. He is
Manager of the General Mechanics and Vibrational Mechanics Laboratory.
Full professor
of Mechanics
applied
to Machines since
1/3/76, he holds
courses in Mechanics applied
to Machines,
Vibrational Mechanics,
Vehicle Mechanics,
Mechanical Engineering
Laboratory; head of Research Doctorates:
“Mechanics and construction of
machines”, currently
“Mechanical
engineering”
at the Doctorate School
in
Innovative
Sciences
and Industrial
Engineering Technologies
of the
University of
Genoa.
President of the
National Group of Applied
Mechanics for
6 years, founder
of the Italian
association of
modal analysis. Member
of the UNI Vibrations
Commission for 20 years,
he
was also the Italian delegate
to ISO for the
Modal
Analysis and Modal Testing sector. Member of the UNI mixed group for the monitoring
and diagnostics
of rotational
machines.
Formerly Vice-president
of A.I.MAN
(Italian Maintenance
Association),
he is a member
of the Executive
Committee
and for many years
was
the Italian delegate
to E.F.N.M.S.
(European
Federation of
National Maintenance
Societies).
He has written
university texts,
contributed
to books and encyclopaedias,
and published
numerous scientific
essays.
Research sectors:
Applied mechanics,
Vibrational
mechanics, Diagnostics
and monitoring
of mechanical
systems,
Mechanical maintenance,
Experimental modal
analysis, Vehicle
mechanics,
Mechanical design.
As regards the
land vehicles
sector,
it is difficult
to summarise over
35 years
of activity during
which he has
very often attempted
to put
students in contact
with companies,
for example,
with ATA scholarships,
etc. The
aspects involved
were both experimental,
especially
as regards the
dynamic aspects
of noise and vibrations,
and
as regards
design and
dynamic simulation
aspects. His main
partners were
the
FIAT RESEARCH
CENTRE and
FIAT Auto,
but he also
kept in close
contact with
EATON, AUTOMOTIVE
PRODUCTS
(AP),
MAGNETI MARELLI
POWERTRAIN, FERRARI,
DALLARA, DAIMLER
CHRYSLER, N TECHNOLOGY,
SAVIO SISTEMI,
ANSALDO RICERCHE,
SHOCK ENGINEERING,
etc. In the motorcycle
sector, he collaborates
very actively
with GUZZI,
though
he has also
worked with PIAGGIO,
DUCATI,
BIMOTA, etc..
He recently contributed
a chapter “Il
ruolo dell’alluminio
nelle
sospensioni” to
a book called
“Auto & alluminio”.
Luca Magagnin
Born in Thiene,
province
of Vicenza, in 1970.
He graduated
in Nuclear
Engineering,
specialising in Materials,
at the Milan
Polytechnic,
where he
also obtained his research doctorate
in Electrochemical
Engineering. Research collaborator
at the Advanced Surfaces and
Coatings
Engineering
laboratory
of the “G. Natta” Department of Chemistry,
Materials
and Chemical Engineering, and
teacher
of courses of
Corrosion, Metallic Materials
and Surface
Engineering at the Faculty
of Material Engineering and Chemical
Engineering.
He won a scholarship
to Accademia dei Lincei
and was
visiting
researcher
to the Chemical Engineering Department, College of Chemistry, University
of
California,
Berkeley. His
research
activities comprise
metal coatings
and
advanced composites, electrochemical
deposition
of
metals and alloys, organic finishes for
surface
passivation,
corrosion behaviour of metallic materials, steel
corrosion
in sea water,
electrochemical
behaviour
of semiconductors, technology of
silicon and
MEM systems.
He has
written over 50 articles for national and international magazines and books, and
has co-authored
4 patents
for surface
treatment
processes.
He was awarded
the Hans-Jürgen
Engell Prize
2003 by
the International
Society
of Electrochemistry
and the
NACE 2003
A.B. Campbell
Award by
the American
National
Association
of Corrosion
Engineers.
He is member
of the editorial
committee
of the magazines
“Galvanotecnica
e nuove
finiture”
and “Intercoating
Finishing & Technology”, and collaborates with AIFM, Italian Association of Metal Finishes.
He currently
owns Magagnin
Technologies,
a consulting
and service
firm
for the
surface
treatment
industry.
Francesco
Marino
Born
in Turin in
1947.
He graduated
with a
first-class
degree
in Chemistry
at
the
Faculty
of
Science
of the
University of Turin
in
1973.
From 1974
to 1985,
he was
“professor
designate”
of
Iron Metallurgy
and Metallurgy.
From 1985
to 2002,
he was
“associate
professor”,
first
at the
Faculty
of Engineering
of the
University
of
Trento
and then
at the
Turin
Polytechnic.
He is
currently
“full
professor”
of “Science
and Technology
of Materials”
The many
university
courses
he has
held for
various
reasons
and in
various
periods
include:
Metallurgy,
Technical
Physics,
Technology
of Materials
and Applied
Chemistry,
Ceramic
Materials,
Materials
for High
Temperatures,
Science
of Materials,
Material
Engineering,
Science
and
Technology
of Aeronautical
and Aerospace
Materials,
Science
and Technology
of Composite
Materials.
These
are mainly
undergraduate
and doctorate
courses
in Engineering
Materials
and
Mechanical
Engineering.
He has
written
over 100
scientific
works
for the
most authoritative
international
magazines
in the
sector
and he
has also
presented
research
papers
at
countless
international
congresses.
He has
researched
into:
metallic
materials
(cast
irons,
steels,
aluminium
and magnesium
alloys,
titanium-based
alloys),
ceramic
materials
(oxides,
nitrides,
carbides),
metal-
and ceramic-based
glass,
inorganic
matrix
composites,
intermetallic
metals
and
ordered
solid
solutions
(titanium
aluminides,
molybdenum
silicides,
composites
with intermetallics).
His theoretical
and experimental
studies
include
preparation
aspects
of
micro-structural
characterisation
and,
especially,
mechanical
behaviour,
also
at high
temperatures.
In recent
years,
he has
also
worked
on fracture
mechanics.
He has
always
paid
special
attention
to the
technological
and
engineering
aspects
of materials,
partly
thanks
to
his long
industrial
experience
and consulting
activities.
He has
participated
in numerous
international
and Italian
research
programmes,
also
as Italian
delegate
to the
European
Community.
He has
developed
uses of
new materials
in
the motor
racing
sector
together
with various
companies,
some
of which
he is
currently
consultant
to, especially
Zanzi
spa of
Ivrea
(TO).
Before
graduating,
he
worked
full-time,
until
1985,
at
important
steelworks,
foundries
and precision
foundries.
These
companies
include
“Tecfond”,
“Ghisfond”
and “Teksid”.
This
long experience
affected
his
approach
to his
research
work at
universities
by directing
his activities
towards
engineering
and technological
issues.
He joined
CSAI as
a “driver/competitor”
in 1967,
commencing
his
activities
in
the
“rally”
sector
which
had just
been
introduced
to Italy.
After
a period
of
absence
from the
racing
world,
he has
recently
begun
again
in the
reliability
and rally
sectors
of
the
vintage
car world.
He is
a
founder
partner
and
president
of “CICLO
OTTO”,
an association
which
promotes
passion
for and
use
of
historic
racing
cars.
Giuseppe
Miccoli
Born in
Ravenna
in 1955,
he
graduated
in Physics
at the
University
of
Ferrara
in 1979.
He worked
in the
design
and development
department
of components/electronic
systems
in industry
for four
years.
Lead researcher
of the
National
Research
Council,
CNR, he
worked
at the
Institute
for
Agricultural
and Earthmoving
Machines,
IMAMOTER,
at Cassana
in the
province
of Ferrara,
from 1985.
Main research
activities:
- active
control
of noise
and
vibrations;
- computational
and experimental
dynamic
analysis
of systems/structures;
- numerical
simulation,
experimental
validation
and optimisation
of machine
systems/components.
For some
years,
he has
been
co-ordinator
at
the IMAMOTER
Institute
of research
programmes
concerning
the above
issues.
Scientific
co-ordinator
of:
- Italian
research
projects
funded
by the
CNR;
- European
Research/Industrial
projects;
- Research
agreements
with Italian
industries;
- Member
of the
Scientific
Committee
of the
Magazine
of the
Italian
Association
of Acoustics
(RIA)
and scientific
director
of the
magazine
Analisi
e
Calcolo
(A&C);
- Member
of TechNet
(Technology
Network)
Alliance,
an international
network
of
services
and
distribution
of high-technology
products;
- Member
of the
Board
of Directors
of NAFEMS,
an
International
Association
for
the Engineering
Analysis
Community,
and President
of NAFEMS
ITALIA.
He has
written
over 130
technical
publications
and articles.
Oreste
Morandi
Graduated
in Mechanical
Engineering
at the Turin Polytechnic in
1977.
From 1978
to
1981, he
was manager of the
R&D laboratory in the sintering sector at Olivetti. From then to 1987, he was Quality
Manager
for Tecsinter
S.p.A.
(sintered
elements).
From 1988
to 1990,
he was
Quality
Manager
for
the
sintered
materials
and plastics
sector
at MVO
Group
S.p.A.
(sintered,
plastic
and rubber
elements).
From 1991
to 1995,
he
was manager
of
the
sintering
workshop
at MVO
Group.
He
was then
technical
director
of
the sintering
sector
at
MVO Group
until
2000.
Since
2001,
he has
acted
as consultant
in the
field
of Powder
Metallurgy.
In 2002,
he became
Secretary
of ASSINTER
(Association
of Powder
Metallurgy
Operators).
Marco
Padovani
Born in
Ferrara
in 1951
He
graduated
in Mechanical
Engineering
at
the University
of Bologna.
He is
currently
president of AM
Associazione
Meccanica,
a no-profit
association
of
technicians
numbering
approximately
400
associates.
He is
member
of
the Executive
Council
of the
“Friends
of the
Industrial
Heritage
Museum”
Association
of Bologna.
He is
a member
of
the
Executive
Council
of
FEDERMANAGER
and CIDA,
the
Italian
Confederation
of
Company
Directors.
He was
member
of the
Scientific
Technical
Committee
of ASTER
and co-ordinator
of the
Biomedical
Sector.
He
has matured
professional
experience
in the
sector
of heat
treatment
on special
steels.
He has
worked
for over 20
years
in
the two
most important
companies
in
the
Mirandola
biomedical
technology
district.
Giorgio
Poli
Born in
Bologna
in 1944.
He graduated at the
University
of Bologna
in
1970 and
is currently
full professor
in scientific
sector
ING-IND/21
– Metallurgy at
the Faculty of Engineering of the University
of Modena
and
Reggio
Emilia.
He coordinates the doctorate course in “Materials engineering”
at the University
of
Modena and Reggio Emilia.
He currently
co-ordinates the “Development
and design
of advanced
materials”
specialisation
at
the doctorate
school in "High Mechanics and Automotive Design & Technology" of the University of Modena.
Outside the academic
environment,
he has taught and
co-ordinated master courses
in
“Metallurgy”
at the
University
of Modena and “Science and
Preservation
of Materials
in Artistic
Assets” at
the University
of Bologna. He has
also actively
promoted knowledge in the
fields
of metallic materials together
with
various
organisations
and associations,
such as
IFOA,
ECIPAR, COFIMP, Nuova Didattica
and Associazione
Cultura
e Vita.
He is
author
and co-author
of over
170 scientific
and informative
articles
published
in international
and Italian
magazines
and in
the proceedings of international
and national
congresses.
His scientific
interests
range
from
the study
of
the correlations
between
the microstructure
and mechanical
properties
of metal
materials,
especially
as regards
light
alloys,
to the
functionalisation
of
surfaces
for increasing
their
tribologic
properties
and resistance
to
corrosion.
He is
a member
of
the Italian
Association
of Metallurgy
AIM and
is
on the
technical
committee
of Metals
and application technologies
of MTA.
He participates
in the
Hi-Mech
district
of Emilia-Romagna
as manager
of
Operative
Units
in the
sphere
of the
MATMEC
(Materials
for Mechanics)
industrial
research
laboratory
and the
CALL (Centre
for
the application
of light alloys)
Centre
for
innovation
of high
mechanical
technology.
Fabio
Renzi
Born in
Rome in
1980.
He graduated
in 2005
at the
“Tor Vergata”
University
of Rome
and
is
currently
preparing
for his Research
Doctorate
in the
Design
of
mechanical
systems.
He has
collaborated
with
the Tor
Vergata Karting
research
group
since
2003
and in
2005 he
became
its
manager.
His research
interests
concern
structural
mechanics,
the simulation
of lap
time and
the
development
of software
applications
for the
management
and optimisation
of
racing
vehicles.
In
2005,
he
collaborated
with the
Center
for Automotive
Research
and
Intelligent
Transportation
at Ohio
State
University
concerning
the design
of an
electric
Land
Speed
Record
vehicle,
the second
generation
of the
current
world
record
speed
holder
for electrical
vehicles.
Stefano
Rossi
Born
in Trento
on 14th
October
1967.
He graduated
in Materials
Engineering
at the
University
of Trento
in 1991
and
won the Luigi
Grifone
1993
award
(Electrochemical
Division
- Società
Chimica
Italiana).
He obtained
his
Research Doctorate
in
Science
and
Technology
of Materials
at the
University
of Florence
in 1997.
Since
1992,
he has
worked,
currently
as a
researcher,
at the
Department
of Material
Engineering
and
Industrial
Technologies
of the
University
of Trento,
conducting
research
into
the
field
of engineering
and
technology
of materials,
with
particular
attention
to their interaction
with the
environment
and corrosion
protection
methods.
In particular,
he focuses
on
the use
of
electrochemical
techniques,
protection
from corrosion
and wear
by
means
of coatings
and mechanical-chemical
corrosion
phenomena.
He has
published
over
180
articles
in magazines
and
congress
proceedings.
He is
the
author
of
the
book,
“I Rivestimenti
Metallici
per
la
Protezione
contro
la Corrosione”,
(2003,
published
by ASSIM).
The
complete
list
of his
publications
can
be found
on the
website
http://polaris.unitn.it/.
He has
participated
in over
60
national
and international
congresses.
He currently
teaches
Material
Production
Technology
1 at
the
University
of Trento
and
General
Technologies
of
Materials
at the
Free
University
of Bolzano
(Polytechnic
of Turin).
Since
1999,
he has
been
teacher
(Visiting
professor
- Maitre
de Conferences)
at Universitè
D’Aix
Marseille
I (Marseilles
- France)
in the
field
of the
corrosion
protection
of
materials.
Visiting
professor
at Universitade
de Vigo,
(Spain)
in October
2002.
Secretary
from
1996
to 2005
and
currently
President
of the
Italian
Association
of Material
Engineers
(ASSIM).
Member
of the
editorial
committee
of “Galvanotecnica
e Finiture
Superficiali”
A.I.F.M.
Milan.
Member
of the
technical
committee
of “Pitture
e Vernici
- European
Coatings”
and
“Intercoating
Finishing & Technology”, GPB Milan.
Giuseppe
Sant’Unione
Born
in Modena
in 1951.
He
graduated
in Chemistry
at the
University
of Modena.
His
professional
career
has
developed
in highly
qualified
companies;
he has
worked
in
various
sectors,
such
as
metals
(ferrous/non-ferrous),
plastics,
rubbers, painting
of vehicles
and
mechanical
components.
His
activities
range
from
laboratory
controls
to quality
controls,
up to
his
current
work
experience
as
General
Manager
of
a company.
He was
President
of the
Order
of Chemists
of the
province
of Modena
from
1994
to 2003.
From
1977
to 1989,
he
worked
at
FERRARI
AUTO
Spa.
In the
famous
company
of Maranello,
he worked
as Manager
of the
Chemical
Laboratories and
had
the
task
of
designing,
implementing
and
fitting
out
the
laboratory,
which
didn't
exist
at that
time,
focusing
on control
of the
Production
cycle
of the
light
alloy
foundry
which
produces
components
for
both
standard
and
racing
cars;
Galvanisation
and
heat treatment
department
(steels,
aluminium
alloys,
magnesium
alloys).
From 1989
to
1990,
he
worked
at FONDERIE
CORNI
(Necchi
group)
as
director
co-ordinating
the
following
activities:
Chemical
analysis
laboratory,
earth/sand
control,
raw
material
control,
micro/macrographic
controls,
paint
control
for
castings
and
cores;
Metrological
Room;
Foundry
process
control;
Casting
finishing
process
control
(sandblasting,
deburring,
calibration,
painting,
shipment);
Hardness
control,
NPD
control
(RX,
Magnetic,
Ultrasound);
Customer
Assistance
and
Supplier
Control. In 1990 he moved to the Necchi headquarters in Pavia as
Central
Quality
Manager.
He
was
then employed
for
some
months
at Fonderia
ICMET
in Rubiera
(RE),
where
he was
responsible
for
the Chemical
analysis
laboratory,
the
Quality sector
and
Warehouse management.
Since
1990,
he has
worked
as director
of MODENA
CENTRO
PROVE,
a
laboratory
operating
in the
Metallurgy/Mechanics,
Ecology,
Ceramics
and
Food
sectors.
Antonio
Strozzi
Born
in Ferrara
in 1949
He
obtained
an honours
degree
in Mechanical
Engineering
at the
Faculty
of
Engineering
of the
University
of Bologna
on 01-03-1974.
He
won
the
Laurea
Alfredo
(Dino)
Ferrari
award
of the
Italian Federation
of Knights
of Industry.
He
was
appointed
assistant
professor
of
Construction
of Machines
at the
Faculty
of
Engineering
of
Bologna
on 15-09-1974
and
associate
professor
of Construction
of Machines
at the
University
of Bologna
on
14-03-1983
. He
won the
competition
for
full
professor
of
Construction
of Machines
on 17-7-1990.
In
1992,
he
obtained
a
Philosophical
Degree
in biomechanics
at
the
University
of Durham,
UK.
Until
the
1994-95
academic
year
he was full professor
of Construction
of Machines
at the
University
of Udine.
Since
the
1995
academic
year,
he
has
been
full
professor
of Construction of Machines
at the
University
of Modena.
His
research
activities
have
developed
in the
fields
of structural
analysis
of traditional
metallic
machine
components
and
of elastomeric
organs,
elasto-hydrodynamics
lubrication
and
biomechanics.
He has
also
worked
as proof
reader
for
various
international
magazines,
such
as ASME
J.
Tribology,
ASLE
Transactions,
Wear,
Journal
of
Strain
Analysis,
Proceedings
Institutions
Mech.
Engnrs
Series
C and
H, for
which
he
is
also co-editor.
Wilton
Sturm
Wilton Sturm was born in Itu (State of São Paulo, Brazil) in 1973,
where lives with his wife Fernanda and his daughter Júlia.
He worked for 3 years on the site www.infocoesportes.com.br,
presenting articles and interviews about Motor Racing and Football.
He works at Radio Convenção (AM 670), in Itu, comanding a Motor Racing
program. Also, works at the automotive section of the newspaper A
Federação.
Technical consultor of Instituto Deco20 (http://www.institutodeco20.org).
Graduated in Mathematics and Master in Mathematical education.
Teacher of Mathematics and Statistics at Faculdade de Tecnologia de
Indaiatuba-S.P.
Il
comitato è in fase di evoluzione.
Honour Committee
Il
comitato è in fase di costituzione.
Guarantee Commitee
EXPOTECNICA must not favour any manufacturer. Within the exhibition, visitors must be informed about the development of racing car technology regardless of who the protagonists were (Alfa Romeo, Audi, BRM, Ferrari, Ford, Lotus, Maserati, Mercedes, Porsche, etc.).
The task of the Guarantee Committee will be to certify the selections made by the Technical Committee in order to ensure that no subjective choices have been made.
The Guarantee Committee also includes a few members of the Scientific Committee for the precise purpose of giving authoritativeness and objectivity to the choices made.
If during the research process it becomes difficult to obtain all the historical components in their "original form", that is, the real element of the period, a faithful “anastatic copy” will be made according to the original construction drawings.
Mario
Andretti
Enrico
Benzing
Gabriele
Cadringher
Adriano
Cimarosti
Giampaolo
Dallara
Gianfranco
Palazzoli
Mario
Poltronieri
Gianni
Rogliatti
Franco
Zagari
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comitato è in fase di evoluzione.