Carlo Arnaudi
Carlo Arnaudi in 1964
Minister for Scientific Research
In office
1963–1966
Prime MinisterAldo Moro
Preceded byOffice established
Personal details
Born23 May 1899
Turin, Italy
Died23 April 1970(1970-04-23) (aged 70)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
Academic work
DisciplineBiologist
Sub-disciplineMicrobiology
InstitutionsUniversity of Milan

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 and was one of the members of the Italian Senate.[1] He is also known for his studies in the field of microbiology which produced the discovery of certain steroid-conversion processes in microorganisms.[2]

Biography

Arnaudi was born in Turin on 23 May 1899.[3] He worked as professor of microbiology at the University of Milan.[4] 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.[5] He also headed the Casa della Cultura in Milan.[6]

He also served as senator.[7] He was appointed minister for scientific research to the center-left coalition government led by Prime Minister Aldo Moro in December 1963.[3][8] He proposed that the ministry should be institutionalized in order to make it more effective in coordinating research activities.[9] However, this proposal led to severe criticisms due to power struggle among the ministers.[9] After serving in the post in the second cabinet of Aldo Moro, Carlo Arnaudi was removed from office in a cabinet reshuffle in February 1966.[3][8] He died in Milan on 23 April 1970.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Editorial" (PDF). Annals of Microbiology. 50 (1–2). 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2006.
  2. ↑ Victor K. McElheny (14 August 1964). "Research Climate in Italy I". Science. 145 (3633): 691. JSTOR 1713765.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Arnaudi, Carlo". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 34. 1988.
  4. ↑ "Professor of Microbiology". Age Fotostock. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Introduction" (PDF). Journal of History of Medicine. 20 (3). 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Rossana Rossanda (2020). The Comrade from Milan. London; New York: Verso. p. 498. ISBN 978-1-78960-153-4.
  7. ↑ Viktor K. McElheny (9 April 1965). "Research Climate in Italy, II". Science. 148 (3667): 205–207. Bibcode:1965Sci...148..205M. doi:10.1126/science.148.3667.205. JSTOR 1715518. PMID 17780081.
  8. 1 2 Viktor K. McElheny (15 April 1966). "Cabinet reshuffle changes Italy's science minister". Science. 152 (3720): 336–337. Bibcode:1966Sci...152..336M. doi:10.1126/science.152.3720.336. PMID 17775154.
  9. 1 2 Michelangelo De Maria; Lucia Orlando (2008). Italy in Space: In Search of a Strategy, 1957–1975. Paris: Beauchesne. p. 59. ISBN 978-2-7010-1518-7.
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