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Paris, 25 April 2003
Press Release
Nx 27-2003

New Director of Launchers named at ESA

Meeting today at the Agency's headquarters in Paris, the ESA Council
appointed Mr Antonio Fabrizi, an Italian, to the post of Director of
Launchers, for a four-year term.

Antonio Fabrizi, 55, graduated in Mechanical Engineering at « La
Sapienza University in Rome. From 1975 to 1989 he held several
positions at BPD, including responsibility for feasibility studies on
Ariane boosters. 

In 1990 he was appointed Commercial Manager at FiatSpazio in charge
of new initiatives development. In 1993 he became head of the Space
Transportation Systems Business Unit at BPD. Between 1997 and 1999,
within FiatAvio/UBS, he continued in the same responsibilities,
including the Cyclone and Vega programmes.

Since 2000 Mr Fabrizi has been Vice-President, Space Business Unit,
at FiatAvio and responsible for all space activities. In addition he
holds several directorships (including  Europropulsion, Regulus and
Arianespace) and is President and Director General of Vegaspazio.

Mr Fabrizi will succeed Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain, the current Director
of Launchers, who takes up his new duties as ESA Director General on
1 July. 

For further information, please contact: 

ESA, Media Relations Service
Tel: +33(0)1.53.69.7155
Fax: +33(0)1.53.69.7690

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