Astro-Databank · The reviewed source lists Marie-Aude Némo: spouse.
University of GenoaElectronics engineering graduate (began 1970)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists University of Genoa: electronics engineering graduate.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
University of GenoaPhysics graduate (began 1974)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists University of Genoa: physics graduate.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
National Research Council of ItalyBiophysics research assistant (1970–1975)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists National Research Council of Italy: biophysics research assistant.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
National Institutes of HealthResearch fellow (1972–1974)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists National Institutes of Health: research fellow.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
Italian NavyReserve officer (1974–1975)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists Italian Navy: reserve officer.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
San GiorgioScience lecturer aboard (1974–1975)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists San Giorgio: science lecturer aboard.
European Space AgencyPayload specialist candidate
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists European Space Agency: payload specialist candidate.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
ESTECSpace plasma experiment engineer
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists ESTEC: space plasma experiment engineer.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
Digital Equipment CorporationTechnical manager (1976–1989)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists Digital Equipment Corporation: technical manager.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
Italian Space AgencyPayload specialist (began 1989)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists Italian Space Agency: payload specialist.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists STS-46: payload specialist.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
European ParliamentMember (1994-07-19–1999-07-19)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists European Parliament: member.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
Forza ItaliaParty affiliation
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists Forza Italia: party affiliation.
Italian Space SocietyFounding member
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists Italian Space Society: founding member.
nasa.gov · NASA independently confirms the institution and role; precise years remain attributed to the reviewed article where NASA does not supply them.
SpaceVFounder (began 2021)
wikipedia · The reviewed source lists SpaceV: founder.
La Vetta / The SummitAuthor
nasa.gov · The reviewed source lists La Vetta / The Summit: author.
Places
Busalla, Italybirth place · city precision · 44.5667, 8.9500 · Europe/Rome
Full individual ADB table, source notes and relevant public relationships/places reviewed. Wikipedia identity and selected public mission, career, family and work claims independently checked. Honors are selected rather than claimed to be a complete lifetime list. Wikipedia’s Yale economics doctorate and Schumpeter award belong to a different Franco Malerba: its linked Bocconi article describes a 70th-birthday economist in 2022 and 1983 Yale economics degree. Those claims are excluded. ESA candidate selection varies 1977/1978 across sources and remains undated.
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Birth data sourced from Astro-Databank; Rodden Rating AA carried forward. Bordoni quotes the birth certificate in volume 6.