Born in Florence on 5 May 1949.
Graduated in Architecture at Florence in 1976 under Prof. Piero Sanpaolesi. Free-lance journalist since 1988. Has collaborated with several newspapers continuously from 1986 to January 1994; with the international architectural magazine Domus since 1988 and with the weekly magazine Epoca since 1995.

Since 1980 permanently employed at the Ministery for Cultural Heritage and
Activities, today as General Secretary of Ministery for Cultural Heritage and Activities.

2006 December. On the indication of the Academic Senate of the IUAV University of Venice, named Member of the Directive Technical Committee for the institution of the School of Specialization in Architectonic Assets and the Landscape

2008 Member by right of the Board of Management of the “Foundation Centre for the Conservation and Restoration of La Venaria Reale”.

Member of the “Directive Panel - State and Regions for monitoring the implementation of the Directive dated 12 October 2007 of the President of the Council of Ministers concerning assessment and reduction of earthquake risk regarding the cultural heritage, with specific reference to the technical regulations for constructions”, pursuant to the Decree dated 8 July 2008 of the Departmental Head of Civil Protection, Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

2008-2010 August. Extraordinary Commissioner for the execution and completion of the new lines of the underground railway (“metropolitana”) in Rome and Naples, by Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers dated 1st August 2008 (subsequently extended by Decree of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers dated 23 September 2009).

 

2009 Commissioner delegated for the completion of the urgent measures needed to overcome the situation of serious danger affecting the archaeological areas of Rome and Ostia Antica, with Ordinance n. 3774 dated 28 May 2009, “Urgent Dispositions for Civil Protection”, of the President of the Council of Ministers (Official Gazette, general series n. 133 dated 11.06.2009).

 

Presidency of the Republic, Secretary General. Member of the Commission assigned to make assessments and give opinions in the historical-artistic field concerning the summary of the Presidential endowment.

 

LECTURING

1998-2001 Assignments for contract lecturing on “Restauro Architettonico” for the degree course in Storia e conservazione dei beni culturali at the University Institute of Architecture, Venice

 

2002-2006 Assignments for contract lecturing on “Elementi di Restauro Architettonico” for the specialized degree course in Architettura UE, at the “La Sapienza” University, Rome

 

2006 – 2007 Assignment for contract lecturing on “Tutela dei beni architettonici e del paesaggio” for the 5-year specialized degree course in “Architettura UE”, at the “La Sapienza” University, Rome.

2007 – 2008 Assignment for contract lecturing on “Tutela dei beni architettonici e del paesaggio” for the 5-year specialized degree course in “Architettura UE”, at the “La Sapienza” University, Rome.

 

2008 August. Extraordinary Commissioner for the execution and completion of the new lines of the underground railway (“metropolitana”) in Rome and Naples, by Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers dated 1st August 2008 (subsequently extended by Decree of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers dated 23 September 2009).

 

2009 Commissioner delegated for the completion of the urgent measures needed to overcome the situation of serious danger affecting the archaeological areas of Rome and Ostia Antica, with Ordinance n. 3774 dated 28 May 2009, “Urgent Dispositions for Civil Protection”, of the President of the Council of Ministers (Official Gazette, general series n. 133 dated 11.06.2009).

 

October. Presidency of the Republic, Secretary General. Member of the Commission assigned to make assessments and give opinions in the historical-artistic field concerning the summary of the Presidential endowment.