Staff
ENRICO GIORDANO
(Dirctor of O.A.G.)
Astronomy is a timeless science: it was the first and at the same time it is the most modern. The sky is everyone's place, and we members try to make it readable to those who come to the observatory, to the schools with which we do activities, to those who listen to our conferences
GIUSEPPE VENEZIANO
(Archeastronomy)
A life of passion dedicated to astronomy.
Active in the Archaeoastronomy sector. International level seminar organized annually in Genoa.
RENATA BOBBIO
(Treasurer)
I have been enrolled for years in the Genoa Astronomical Observatory headed by the Popular University of Sestrese. This is because astronomy has always fascinated me and I wanted to know something more about what is happening above us.
PIETRO PLANEZIO
(Cosmology, Relativity)
I have been teaching at the University of the Third Age for over 30 years, lectures at the Museum of Natural History and at various associations and schools. Former director of O.A.G. Astronomy involves many other disciplines and to deepen it is essential a remarkable commitment
STEFANO ZOTTELE
(Research, Sun.)
I am developing a method for predicting sunspot emergence zones and related events. I also like archaeoastronomy. I am also passionate about computer science.
RINALDO QUEIROLO
(Teaching, Development)
I come from experience as an educator in AGESCI (scout). Now I am a passionate amateur astronomer for some years with sympathy for the didactic part aimed especially at children. I gladly help with the instruments. I like new ideas and bring innovations forward.
LUCA BARONE
(Public relations, Website)
Since I was a child I have always observed the sky with curiosity and admiration, but the real passion was born after a small telescope given to me. From that moment the desire to discover and deepen astronomy guided me to the Astronomical Observatory of Genoa, where I now hold the position of Public Relations, trying to bring innovation and change within it.
MARCO BERGAMI
(Secretary)
I am an electronic engineer with a passion for astronomy. I mainly deal with observation of the sky with the naked eye and instrumental thanks to the equipment of OAG. I will be a speaker at the meeting of the course on sky observation
ROBERTO MURGIA
(Maintenance)
Educator by profession, lover of the sky for passion, great aptitude for mechanics and DIY.
Creator of the legendary "Ciclofficina" in Sampierdarena and of the "CircoliAMO Sampierdarena" project.
He takes care of the maintenance of the Observatory structure and its two domes.
EVELYN LATINI
(Head of Teaching)
School teacher, CAI Active Member, sailor, for the Astronomical Observatory of Genoa is responsible for the Didactic section
MAURIZIO CASTI
(Communicator, Website)
FPGA Designer and Digital Hardware Designer at iCub Facility of the Italian Institute of Technology.
In the Observatory he mainly deals with scientific dissemination
LORENZO CONDELLO
(Astrophotography)
Physics student, he began attending the Observatory when he was still a kid.
Today is our expert astrophotgrapher.