Vittorio Prodi : biography
19 March 1937 –
Vittorio Prodi (born on 19 May 1937 in Reggio Emilia) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the North-East with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats and sits on the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
He is a substitute for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China.
He is one of Romano Prodi’s 8 siblings.
Career
- 1959: Graduated in physics at the University of Bologna
- 1970: lecturer in nuclear measurements
- University lecturer and researcher in leading national and international institutes
- since 1983: associate professor in the Physics Department of the University of Bologna
- 1995-2004: Chairman of the Provincial Council of Bologna
- 2001-2004: Member of the provincial representation of the Conference ‘State – Cities – Local Governments’ and of the ‘Unified Conference’ (State, Cities, local governments and Regions)
- Author of numerous publications and of five international patents
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)