Carlo Arnaudi
Carlo Arnaudi | |
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In office 1963–1966 | |
Minister for Scientific Research | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Carlo Arnaudi was an Italian microbiologist and socialist politician, who served as the first minister for science of Italy.[1]
Career
Arnaudi worked as professor of microbiology at the University of Milan.[2] He was the head of Istituto Microbiologia Agraria e Tecnica.[1] In 1940, he launched a scientific journal on microbiology, namely Annali di Microbiologia.[1] He was the major political supporter of the International Laboratory of Genetics and Biophysics (ILGB) that was founded in Naples in 1962.[3]
He also served as senator.[4] He was appointed minister for scientific research to the center-left coalition government led by prime minister Aldo Moro in the late 1963.[5] He proposed that the ministry should be institutionalized in order to make it more effective in coordinating research activities. [6] However, this proposal led to severe criticisms due to power struggle among the ministers.[6] He removed from office in a cabinet reshuffle in 1966.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Editorial". Annals of Microbiology 50 (1-2). 2000. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ "Professor of Microbiology". Age Fotostock. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Introduction". Journal of History of Medicine 20 (3). 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ McElheny, Viktor K. (9 April 1965). "Research Climate in Italy, II". Science (148). Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 McElheny, Viktor K. (15 April 1966). "Cabinet reshuffle changes Italy's science minister". Science (152): 336–337. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Italy in Space: In Search of a Strategy, 1957-1975. Editions Beauchesne. 2008. p. 59. ISBN 978-2-7010-1518-7. Retrieved 26 April 2013.