Biographical sketch

Prof. Franco Siccardi

Born in Savona, Italy, on January 30th, 1942

Current Position

Full Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Genova and Director Water Resources Research and Documentation Center of the Italian University for Foreigners

Education

1965 Civil Engineering Degree, Univ. of Genoa

Academic and Professional Experience

Responsible for the Research Area Ndeg. 3 - National Research Group for Prevention of Hydro- Geological Disasters - Italian Research Council

Vice-President Natural Hazards Society (NHS)

Responsible for STORM Research Project in the framework of "Environment 1990 - 1994", E.E.C

Member of the External Panel for "Evaluation of the Activities of Science and Technologies cooperation with Third Countries (1989-1992)", E.E.C. DGXII

Vice-President of Int. Com. on Remote Sensing - IAHS

Relevant Research Experiences

Fluid Mechanics and Cavitation processes

Floodplain management: Non strucutral issues; decision making in warning / social processes

Multisensor storm tracking and rain assessment

Relevant Professional Activities

1986 Hydrologic data transmission through satellite systems

Argo Project: hydrometric data trasmission through high frequency satellite channels

1987 Flood Hazard Zoning and Management in Real Time (Valtellina) - Consultant - Ministry of Civil Protection (Italy)

1988-1990 Hydrometeorological Monitoring Network - Designer - Umbria Region

From 1994 Design of Hydrometeorological Center for Storm Assessment and Prediction. Design of reporting raingauge system - Liguria Region