▁the ▁National ▁Ast ro physics ▁Institute ▁of ▁Italy ▁( IN AF ). ▁ ▁Part icip ation ▁in ▁international ▁scientific ▁projects ▁ ▁Co - inv estig ator ▁for ▁NASA ▁lun ar ▁and ▁planet ary ▁research ▁( 1 9 7 0 – 7 4 ); ▁ ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Science ▁Team ▁for ▁the ▁C IR S ▁and ▁VI MS ▁instruments , ▁and ▁P I ▁of ▁the ▁VI MS ▁visible ▁channel , ▁Cass ini - H u yg ens ▁mission ▁( 1 9 9 1 – 2 0 1 1 ) ▁ ▁Co ordin ator ▁of ▁the ▁Moon ▁Or bit ing ▁Observ atory ▁( MO RO ) ▁proposal ▁and ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁MO RO ▁science ▁team ▁( 1 9 9 3 – 9 6 ); ▁ ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Ob ser ving ▁Time ▁Al location ▁Committee ▁( OT AC ) ▁for ▁the ▁E SA ▁Inf ra red ▁Observ atory ▁( ISO ) ▁mission ▁( 1 9 9 4 – 9 6 ); ▁▁ ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁ ▁European ▁Southern ▁Observ atory ▁( ES O ) ▁obser ving ▁Program ▁Committee , ▁P anel ▁F ▁( 1 9 9 7 – 9 9 ); ▁ ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Scient ific ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁Finn ish ▁Academy ▁of ▁Space ▁Studies ▁“ Ant ares ” ▁( 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 4 ); ▁ ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Scient ific ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Institute ▁of ▁Space ▁Studies ▁( I SS I ), ▁head qu arter ed ▁in ▁Bern ▁( 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0