Antonio Rodotà

Antonio Rodotà
Born(1935-12-24)24 December 1935
Cosenza, Italy
Died23 February 2006(2006-02-23) (aged 70)
Rome, Italy
Known forDirector General of European Space Agency
Scientific career
FieldsElectronics engineering
InstitutionsEuropean Space Agency
Alenia

Antonio Rodotà (24 December 1935–23 February 2006) was the fifth Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), serving from 1997 until 2003. He died in Rome on February 23, 2006, aged 70. He was the brother of Stefano Rodotà, a former Italian politician proposed by Movimento 5 Stelle as President of the Italian Republic. He belongs to Arbëreshë people from Cosenza area in Southern Italy.