Cinzia Zuffada is a veteran of the Space sector and one of the most illustrious representatives of Italian excellence abroad. Electromagnetic engineer, NASA JPL’s Deputy Scientist, principal investigator of two NASA ROSES awards, leading scientist for the Global Navigation Satellite Systems reflectometry (GNSS-R) project.

As President of the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation (ISSNAF), Cinzia discussed with us the evolving role of several US-Italy partnerships in the space sector (like for example in the MAIA mission), the differences between the two markets, and the upcoming opportunities for the new generations interested in studying in North America.