The Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at Politecnico di Milano is committed to promoting the role of women in STEM disciplines, particularly in the aerospace sector.
It is within this context that the Aerospace Women Award (AWA) was established.
We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2025 Aerospace Women Award Ceremony and join us in celebrating this year’s awardees:
- Gemma Bucherelli and Luyiza Das, who graduated with a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, for their thesis “Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Investigation of a Quadrotor eVTOL Aircraft for Urban Air Mobility Application.”
- Chiara Gambarotto, who graduated with a Master of Science in Space Engineering, for her thesis “Performance Assessment of Cislunar SSA Network for Fragmentation Event Monitoring.”
Speakers:
- Prof. Pierluigi Di Lizia, Coordinator of the Aerospace Engineering Programme
- Prof. Mara Tanelli, Rector’s Delegate for Diversity and Inclusion at Politecnico di Milano
- Prof. Camilla Colombo, Prof. Antonio Raimondo, and Prof. Barbara Re, members of this year’s Award Committee.
On this occasion, we are pleased to host two seminars by:
- Tiziana Cardone, Head of the Structures Section (TEC-MSS), European Space Agency (ESA);
- Romana Kofler, Programme Officer, Committee, Policy and Legal Affairs Section (CPLA), United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
Free admission, open to all members of the university community and the public, subject to availability.
05.10.2026