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Tommaso Ghidini, Ph. D., serves as the Head of the Mechanical Department at the European Space Agency (ESA) since May 2007, where Tommaso has also held various leadership roles including Head of the Structures Mechanisms and Materials Division and Head of the Materials Technology Section. With a background in structural engineering and damage tolerance from previous positions at Airbus and the German Aerospace Center, Tommaso is actively involved in academia as an Adjunct Professor and a member of the Board of Advisors at Politecnico di Milano. Additionally, Tommaso contributes to multiple organizations including TwingTec, ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence, and the European Space Resources Innovation Centre, among others, holding advisory and board membership positions.