Giulio Ranzo (born 29 January 1971, Rome) is an Italian civil engineer, executive, CEO of Italian aerospace company Avio, and a board member of Arianespace SA.[1][2] As of 2023, Giulio manages the development of Vega C rocket project.[3][4][5]
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| Born | January 29, 1971 Rome, Italy |
| Education | University of Rome “La Sapienza” |
| Occupation | CEO of Italian aerospace company Avio |
Biography
editRanzo Giulio was born on 29 January 1971 in Rome, Italy. After graduating from high school, Giulio decided to study Civil Engineering at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. He finished his education cum laude. Afterwards, he participated in a joint program between “La Sapienza” University and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) allowed him to achieve a PhD in Structural Engineering.[6][7][8]
From 1996 to 1999, he continued his academic career as a Graduate Research Assistant and Development Engineer at the University of California, San Diego. During that time, he has co-authored a number of scientific publications in the domain of Structural Engineering.[9] The post-academic career of Giulio Ranzo started in the private sector at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he worked from 2000 to 2007 as Associate, Senior Associate and Principal within the Global Aerospace&Defense practice.[10] In 2007, he became co-general manager and CFO of the Italian activities of Cementir Holding an international group operating in the building materials industry.[11]
In 2011, Giulio was appointed by Avio as Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy of the Avio Group and worked on the de-merger of the aero-engine business, which was sold to General Electric in 2013. From 2014 to 2015, he supported the post-merger integration with GE Aviation.[12]
Since October 2015, Ranzo is CEO of Avio.[6] In 2016, Giulio founded In-Orbit SpA, an investment vehicle through which he co-invested with 50 Avio managers, acquiring a 4% share of Avio's capital. In 2017, he contributed to listing Avio on the Milan Stock Exchange on the STAR segment.[13]
As of 2023, Giulio manages a project of development and launch of the Vega C rocket, which is designed to carry heavier payloads into orbit than its predecessor.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ Nova, Redazione Agenzia (2022-11-25). "Ranzo (Avio) a Nova: "Per l'Italia un ruolo sempre più di primo piano nell'aerospazio"". Agenzia Nova (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Avio, ricavi +11% con Vega. Ranzo: "Pronti a proiettarci nel futuro"". SpacEconomy 360. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b Riedo, Giulia (16 March 2023). "Ranzo, Avio: "Rallentamento nel 2022 causa costi energetici, ma ottimisti per il 2023: con Vega avremo due voli"". www.ilgiornaleditalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b "Europe's access to space in jeopardy after Vega-C rocket failure". Bangkok Post. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b "Avio, in arrivo quasi un miliardo di euro con i razzi Vega made in Italy". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ a b "Giulio Ranzo, Avio Spa: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Giulio Ranzo". 5x15.it. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Finanza, MF Milano. "Forum Ambrosetti – Ranzo (Avio): spazio e difesa per crescere nel futuro". video.milanofinanza.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Giulio Ranzo's research while affiliated with University of California and other places".
- ^ "Giulio Ranzo nuovo amministratore delegato della Avio - Spazio & Astronomia - Scienza&Tecnica". ANSA.it (in Italian). 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Avio, l'azienda che ha portato l'Italia nello Spazio raccontata in un libro". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Maggesa, Michela Della (2015-10-02). "Chi è Giulio Ranzo, il nuovo capo azienda di Avio". Formiche.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Henry, Caleb (2017-05-08). "Small-rocket-builder Avio raises $66 million through stock listing". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2023-04-20.