Carlo Arnaudi Explained

Office:Minister for Scientific Research
Primeminister:Aldo Moro
Predecessor:Office established
Term Start:1963
Term End:1966
Birth Date:23 May 1899
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Death Place:Milan, Italy
Nationality:Italian
Child:yes
Discipline:Biologist
Sub Discipline:Microbiology

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. He is also known for his studies in the field of microbiology which produced the discovery of certain steroid-conversion processes in microorganisms.[1]

Biography

Arnaudi was born in Turin on 23 May 1899.[2] He worked as professor of microbiology at the University of Milan.[3] He was the head of Istituto Microbiologia Agraria e Tecnica.[4] In 1940, he launched a scientific journal on microbiology, namely Annali di Microbiologia.[4] 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.[2] [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.[2] [8] He died in Milan on 23 April 1970.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Victor K. McElheny. Research Climate in Italy I. Science. 14 August 1964. 145. 3633. 691. 1713765.
  2. Encyclopedia: Arnaudi, Carlo. 34. it. 1988. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani.
  3. Web site: Professor of Microbiology. Age Fotostock. 4 September 2013. 30 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630143009/http://www.agefotostock.com/en/Stock-Images/Rights-Managed/UIG-911-16-AA378994. dead.
  4. Editorial. 1–2. Annals of Microbiology. 2000. 50. 7 May 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060507185249/http://www.annmicro.unimi.it/abst/50/editorial_50_1.pdf.
  5. Introduction. 3. Journal of History of Medicine. 2008. 20. 29 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629121933/http://www.histmed.it/medicina%20nei%20secoli/documents/2008_20_3_MedicinaSecoli_000.pdf.
  6. Book: Rossana Rossanda. The Comrade from Milan. Verso. 2020. 978-1-78960-153-4. London; New York. 498.
  7. Viktor K. McElheny. Research Climate in Italy, II. Science. 9 April 1965. 148. 3667. 10.1126/science.148.3667.205. 205–207. 1715518. 17780081. 1965Sci...148..205M.
  8. Viktor K. McElheny. Cabinet reshuffle changes Italy's science minister. Science. 15 April 1966. 152. 3720. 336–337. 10.1126/science.152.3720.336. 17775154. 1966Sci...152..336M.
  9. Book: Michelangelo De Maria. Lucia Orlando. Italy in Space: In Search of a Strategy, 1957–1975. 2008. 59. Beauchesne. 978-2-7010-1518-7. Paris.