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Franco Di Dio recently joined the Parkes Observatory as Site Leader
and Senior Engineer. By way of self-introduction, Franco says,
"As a young boy, I was mad about anything space-related. I even dreamed of
being an astronaut or working for NASA. While Australia didn't have a
space program, I decided to do a practical degree in Electronic
Engineering from Curtin University. Later my space interest led me to
complete a Master of Science in Astronomy from Swinburne University.
My work experience has covered IT and engineering in various
industries like print media, local government, broadcast, film TV and
Radio, education. My last role was at Western Sydney University as a
Campus Support Manager (Schools), where my team was officially called
the "SSTaRS Team" (Schools Specialist Teaching and Research Support
). When I have time spare, I do photography, which I am okay at,
drawing, which I don't practice enough to do well, astronomy, in which
I will finally have a clear sky to view compared to smoggy Sydney, and
gardening, I will finally be able to set up my Permaculture garden in
our new house in Parkes."
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