September 23, 2025
Since my years as a young university student, I have been committed to scientific work and to building systems based on research and planning grounded in real data; in every field I have been responsible for, I have made an effort guided by this approach. This mindset can, of course, be seen as a natural attitude and way of viewing life expected from a chemical engineer. However, the truth is that it was a thought I developed in my earlier years, while still in secondary education, that set me on this path. Yes, I have held the same idea for nearly thirty years: in my view, whether in societies, states, armies, or companies, the situation remains the same—when one person changes, everything changes! When the person in authority and power is competent, knowledgeable, and morally grounded—in other words, a leader who is truly “merit-based”—the outcomes achieved are naturally positive. But what if the opposite is the case? It is precisely to avoid such potentially disastrous outcomes that I have, for many years, focused on building systems rather than relying solely on individuals.
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