Conrado Varotto
Conrado Franco Varotto | |
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.jpg) Conrado Franco Varotto | |
| Born | 13 August 1941 Padua, Italy |
| Citizenship | Argentina |
| Alma mater | Instituto Balseiro |
| Awards | Platinum Premio Konex In Physics and Nuclear Technology, for the decade 1982-1992, (1993) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Nuclear science, Space science |
Conrado Franco Varotto (born 13 August 1941)[1] is a physicist who is the former executive and technical director of the Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE), Argentine space agency.
Biography
Born in Brugine, Italy, he arrived in his childhood to Argentina where he received his doctorate in physics at the Instituto Balseiro (1968). He promoted the creation of INVAP, a technology company, as its first General and Technical Manager between 1976-1991. From January 1994 to May 2018 he served as the technical and executive director of CONAE.[2]
In 2018, he received the Houssay Career Award and was named Researcher of the Nation.[3]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "CONAE: Cambio y nueva etapa" (in Spanish). Agencia TSS. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Macri: 'Todos los investigadores son un orgullo para los argentinos'" [Macri: 'All Researchers are a Source of Pride for Argentines'] (in Spanish). Office of the President of Argentina. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
External links
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