Area Science Park appoints new Director General

Area Science Park’s Board of Directors appointed Giorgio Graditi as the new Director General of the Italian National Research Organisation at their board meeting last December 2025. Following a public selection procedure and a thorough evaluation process, the Board approved Graditi’s appointment as Director General.  

Currently General Director of ENEA and leading figure in the research and technological development in energy sector, Giorgio Graditi will take office on March 1 2026 for the following five years. 

Throughout his career, he has also worked in a range of roles across renewable energy fields. Graditi previously served as Director of ENEA’s Department of Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources and contributed to the development of national and European strategies, projects, and initiatives in the fields of energy, digital and ecological transition, and sustainable development. His current positions also include the Presidency of Medener, the association of national agencies for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources in the Mediterranean recognized by the European Commission; the Presidency of SIET (Società Informazioni Esperienze Termoidrauliche S.p.A.), which operates in the nuclear sector; membership of the Board of Directors of the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio; membership of the Board of Directors of the NEST Foundation (Network for Energy Sustainable Transition); membership of the Scientific Board of the Rome Technopole Foundation; and membership (serving as coordinator) of the Scientific Board of the National Energy Technology Cluster. 

We congratulate Mr Graditi on this appointment and wish him the best of luck in this new role.