Carlo Arnaudi

Carlo Arnaudi (23 May 1899 – 23 April 1970) was an Italian microbiologist and socialist politician, who served as the first minister for science of Italy.[1][2]

Carlo Arnaudi
Carlo Arnaudi in 1964
In office
1963–1966
Minister for Scientific Research
Personal details
Born23 May 1899
Turin, Italy
Died23 April 1970 (aged 70)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian

Career

Arnaudi worked as professor of microbiology at the University of Milan.[3] He was the head of Istituto Microbiologia Agraria e Tecnica.[1] In 1940, he launched a scientific journal on microbiology, namely Annali di Microbiologia.[1] He was the major political supporter of the International Laboratory of Genetics and Biophysics (ILGB) that was founded in Naples in 1962.[4]

He also served as senator.[5] He was appointed minister for scientific research to the center-left coalition government led by Prime Minister Aldo Moro in the late 1963.[6] He proposed that the ministry should be institutionalized in order to make it more effective in coordinating research activities.[7] However, this proposal led to severe criticisms due to power struggle among the ministers.[7] He removed from office in a cabinet reshuffle in 1966.[6]

References
  1. "Editorial" (PDF). Annals of Microbiology. 50 (1–2). 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2006.
  2. Carlo Arnaudi. treccani.it
  3. "Professor of Microbiology". Age Fotostock. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  4. "Introduction" (PDF). Journal of History of Medicine. 20 (3). 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015.
  5. Viktor K. McElheny (9 April 1965). "Research Climate in Italy, II" (PDF). Science. 148: 205–207. doi:10.1126/science.148.3667.205. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  6. Viktor K. McElheny (15 April 1966). "Cabinet reshuffle changes Italy's science minister" (PDF). Science. 152: 336–337. doi:10.1126/science.152.3720.336. PMID 17775154. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  7. Italy in Space: In Search of a Strategy, 1957–1975. Editions Beauchesne. 2008. p. 59. ISBN 978-2-7010-1518-7.
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