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Franco Pacini
Italy
1939-2012
Past affiliation(s) within the IAU
- Past President of Executive Committee (2000-2003)
- Past President Elect of Executive Committee (1997-2000)
- Past Vice-President of Executive Committee (1994-1997)
- Past Vice-President of Executive Committee (1991-1994)
- Past Advisor of Executive Committee
- Past Advisor of Executive Committee (2003-2006)
- Past President of Commission 48 High-Energy Astrophysics (1979-1982)
- Past Vice-President of Commission 48 High-Energy Astrophysics (1976-1979)
- Past Chair of Special Nominating Committee (2000-2003)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 48 High-Energy Astrophysics (1991-1994)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 48 High-Energy Astrophysics (1988-1991)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 51 Bio-Astronomy (1988-1991)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 48 High-Energy Astrophysics (1985-1988)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 51 Bio-Astronomy (1985-1988)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 48 High-Energy Astrophysics (1982-1985)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 51 Bio-Astronomy (1982-1985)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 48 High-Energy Astrophysics (1973-1976)
- Past Organizing Committee Member of Commission 48 High-Energy Astrophysics (1970-1973)
- Past Member of Division III Planetary Systems Sciences
- Past Member of Division XI Space & High Energy Astrophysics
- Past Member of Commission 44 Space & High Energy Astrophysics
- Past Member of Commission 48 High-Energy Astrophysics
- Past Member of Commission 51 Bio-Astronomy
- Past Member of Special Nominating Committee (2003-2006)
- Past Member of Special Nominating Committee (1985-1988)
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