Maria Chiara Carrozza facts for kids
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Maria Chiara Carrozza
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| President of the National Research Council | |
| Assumed office 12 April 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Massimo Inguscio |
| Minister of Education, University and Research | |
| In office 28 April 2013 – 22 February 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Enrico Letta |
| Preceded by | Francesco Profumo |
| Succeeded by | Stefania Giannini |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 25 March 2013 – 23 March 2018 |
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| Born | 16 September 1965 Pisa, Italy |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Pisa, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies |
| Occupation | Physicist, engineer, politician |
Maria Chiara Carrozza (born September 16, 1965) is an Italian scientist and leader. She is a physicist and an engineer. She also served as the Minister of Education, University and Research in Italy from April 2013 to February 2014. Since April 2021, she has been the president of the National Research Council of Italy, which is a very important science organization.
Early Life and Education
Maria Chiara Carrozza studied physics at the University of Pisa in Italy, earning her degree in 1990. She then continued her studies and received a PhD in engineering from the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA) in 1994.
A Career in Science and Leadership
Since 2006, Maria Chiara Carrozza has been a full professor at SSSA. She teaches about Biomedical Engineering and Robotics. This field combines biology, medicine, and engineering to create new technologies for health.
From 2007 to 2013, she was the Rector of SSSA. A Rector is like the head or president of a university. She was the youngest person to hold this position in Italy at the time!
Her research focuses on exciting areas like:
- Rehabilitation engineering: Creating technology to help people recover from injuries or illnesses.
- Wearable robotics: Robots that people can wear, like robotic suits or gloves.
- Cybernetic hands: Advanced robotic hands that can do many things.
- Robotic devices: For helping or replacing parts of the body, like arms and legs.
- Tactile sensors: Devices that can "feel" things, like touch.
She has written many scientific papers and holds 12 patents, which means she has invented many new things!
Serving the Country: Politics and Education
In 2013, Maria Chiara Carrozza was elected as a Member of the Italian Parliament. This means she helped make laws for the country.
From April 2013 to February 2014, she served as the Italian Minister for Education and Research. In this role, she was in charge of schools, universities, and scientific research for the whole country.
More recently, since 2023, she has been part of an expert group. This group helps to review and support the Horizon Europe program, which is a big plan by the European Union to fund important research projects.
