Sergio Rustichelli

Sergio Rustichelli has extensive experience in the aerospace sector, currently serving as the MSR-ERO AIT Manager at Thales Alenia Space since November 2005. Rustichelli's role involves overseeing the Mars Sample Return program, a significant NASA/ESA initiative. With prior positions including AIT Manager for BepiColombo, GALILEO IOV, VENUS EXPRESS, MARS EXPRESS, and INTEGRAL, Rustichelli has contributed to numerous high-profile space missions. In earlier career stages at AERITALIA and CERN, Rustichelli gained valuable experience as a system test engineer, particularly in the integration and testing phases of various space systems. Rustichelli holds a Laurea in Physics from Università degli Studi di Torino.