Simonetta Di Pippo   Since 2002 Simonetta Di Pippo holds the position of Director for ASI’s space science and exploration (“Osservazione dell’Universo”). In 2005 she was appointed as Chair of the European Space Agency’s Board supervising large space programmes such the European contribution to the ISS, the microgravity research activities and the European Space Exploration Programme “Aurora” with its ExoMars mission. Last update: 22 February 2007