Giulio Ranzo | |
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| Born | (1971-01-29)January 29, 1971 (age 54) Rome, Italy |
| Education | University of Rome “La Sapienza” |
| Occupation | CEO of Italian aerospace company Avio |
Giulio Ranzo (born 29 January 1971,Rome) is an Italian civil engineer, executive,CEO of Italian aerospace companyAvio, and a board member ofArianespace SA.[1][2] As of 2024, Giulio manages the development ofVega C andVega E[3] rocket projects.[4][5][6]
Ranzo Giulio was born on 29 January 1971 in Rome, Italy. Giulio graduated cum laude inCivil Engineering at theUniversity of Rome “La Sapienza”. Afterwards, he participated in a joint program between “La Sapienza” University and theUniversity of California San Diego (UCSD) that allowed him to achieve a PhD inStructural Engineering.[7][8][9]
From 1996 to 1999, he continued his academic career as a Graduate Research Assistant and Development Engineer at the University of California, San Diego. During that time, he has co-authored a number of scientific publications in the domain of Structural Engineering.[10] The post-academic career of Giulio Ranzo started in the private sector atBooz Allen Hamilton, where he worked from 2000 to 2007 as Associate, Senior Associate and Principal within the Global Aerospace&Defense practice.[11] In 2007, he became co-general manager and CFO of the Italian activities ofCementir Holding an international group operating in the building materials industry.[12]
In 2011, Giulio was appointed by Avio as Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy of the Avio Group and worked on the de-merger of the aero-engine business, which was sold to General Electric in 2013. From 2014 to 2015, he supported the post-merger integration withGE Aviation.[13]
Since October 2015, Ranzo is CEO of Avio.[7] In 2016, Giulio founded In-Orbit SpA, an investment vehicle through which he co-invested with 50 Avio managers, acquiring a 4% share of Avio's capital. In 2017, he contributed to listing Avio on theMilan Stock Exchange on the STAR segment.[14]
In 2022, Giulio completed the development and launch of theVega C rocket, which is designed to carry heavier payloads into orbit than its predecessor Vega.[4][5][6]
In 2024, Giulio signed a contract with theEuropean Space Agency to complete the development of the successor of Vega C (Vega E).