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First European astronaut on Space Station speaks to EC President and ESA Director General
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ESA / About Us / Corporate news
On Wednesday 25 April , Umberto Guidoni, the first European astronaut to set foot on the International Space Station was greeted by EC President Romano Prodi and ESA Director General Antonio Rodotà from Brussels.
View the Prodi/Rodotà interview
In a seven-minute audio-video link between the International Space Station and the EC’s Europe by Satellites (EbS) studios in Brussels, Mr Prodi and Mr Rodotà talked with Umberto Guidoni about his experience during this exciting space mission.
This event was preceded by a morning press briefing by Commissioner Philippe Busquin and ESA’s Director General on the joint Space Strategy for Europe and the role of Europe in the International Space Station.
Note for editors:
On 19 April Europe sent its first astronaut to the International Space Station when Space Shuttle Endeavour and
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Stepping outside the comfort zone
Pirelli's Quality Day will draw on space travel for insight on managing change
Stepping outside the comfort zone
When Umberto Guidoni – Italy's most famous astronaut – takes the stage at Pirelli's Quality Day in Milan, the audience may wonder what journeying into space can teach them about the down-to-earth business of making tyres. Space stations and zero gravity, after all, are miles away from cars and the rubber needed to grip the roads of Planet Earth.
The parallels, however, will soon become clear. There is the obvious need to guarantee the safety of passengers – whether on the road or in space – and make sure they return home safely. But the automotive industry is also facing a range of new disruptive challenges – including the rise of automation and the so-called fourth industrial revolution – Pirelli is, effectively, accelerating into the unknown. “An astronaut sees the Earth from a different per
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Umberto Guidoni
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ESA / Science & utforskning / Human and Robotic utforskning / Astronauts
Personal Data
Born August 18, , in Rome, Italy. He fryst vatten married and has one child. Enjoys swimming, volleyball, and classical music.
Education
Received a Bachelor of Science grad in Physics and a Doctorate in Astrophysics (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Rome in Post-doctoral fellowship in plasma physics at the Thermonuclear Research Centre of CNEN from
Special Honours
NASA Space flygning Medals (STS in , STS in )
“Commendatore della Repubblica” Award from the former Italian President Luigi Scalfaro.
“Grande Ufficiale della Repubblica” Award from the Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
Organisations
Reserve Officer in the Italian Air Force.
Member of the Italian Space Society (ISS).
Experience
In , Umberto Guidoni joined Italy’s National Energy Committee as a staff forskare and in , he worked in the Solar Ener