Born: 7.05.1946 in Mirandola (MO)
Residence: Bologna
Education Degree in Economics, University of Bologna,
1968.
Current Position: Professor Emeritus, University of Bologna
Former Position:Full Professor of Statistics, University of Bologna, 1986- ; Vice Rector University of Bologna,
Dean of Faculty (1994-2000, 2004-2007), Director of Ph.D. in
Statistics (1990-94), Director of the Master on Biostatistics
(2001-04), Assistant Professor in Statistics (1969-1972); Associate
Professor (1982-1986).
Member of the Educational Committee of the Conference of the
Rectors of the Italian Universities.
Academic Distinctions and Fellowships: Co-Editor of
Statistica; Member of the Editorial Board of the Studies in
Classification, Data analysis and Knowledge Organization of the
Springer-Verlag; Member of 1-Biometric Society, 2-International
Statistical Institute, 3-Italian Statistical Society, 4-Italian
Society of Classification, 5-Academie of Science of Bologna
Institute.
Scientific interest: the main research topics, with regard to
both theoretical and applied aspects, deal with the statistical
inference methods and the models for the analysis of multivariate
data. In the recent years, the research interests has been devoted
to solve the principal problems regarding the evolution of the
university and educational system by means of the Generalized
Linear Latent and Mixed Models (GLLAMM) and particularly of
structural equation models.
Scientific Publications: more than 100 papers on
scientific journals and proceedings, 6 specialized and monographic
books.
