1977 - Laurea in Physics - University of Bologna
1988 - Ph.D. (Meteorology) - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1988-89 - Postdoctoral fellowship - National Center for Atmospheric Research
1989 to present - Researcher CNR (National Research Council), in the Institutes: FISBAT (1989-1999) ISAO (1999-2001) ISAC (since 2002)