Francesco Torchia

Col. Dr. Francesco Torchia

Address Piazza Belvedere 4, 00045, Genzano di Roma (RM), Italia
Phone Office +39.06.91292296
E-mail francesco.torchia@aeronautica.difesa.it

Date of birth 19.3.1964
Fiscal Code TRCFNC64C19C352Y

Professional Experience
today: ITalian Air Force Logistic Command - Aerospace Experimental and Studies Division - Aerospace Medicine Dept - Deputy Director
2015 - 2021 Italian Civil Aviation Authority, Central Directorate for Air Regulation, Aeromedical Section - Aeromedical Assessor
2010 - today Faculty of Civil and industrial Engineering, “Sapienza” University of Rome,
- Contract Professor of “Human Factor” – Department of Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering
2005 - today Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome,
- Contract Professor of “Sport in extreme environment”, Post graduate School in Sport and Physical Exercise Medicine
2005 - today Italian Air Force, Logistic Command, Test Flight Center
- Test Flight Surgeon (qualification n. 5, determination n. 236 of 20.5.2005)
2001 - 2019 European Air Group
- Chairman of the ’“Aviation Medicine Coordination Board”: coordinating interoperability in aviation medicine among the Member State Air Force’s Medical Services (education, aeromedical evacuation, R&D, aeromedical standards); national Delegate 2001-2014, Chairman 2014-2019
2012 - 2015 Office of the Chief of the Italian Air Force Medical Corps
- Head of Secretariat
- Staff Officer of the Chief of ItAF Medical Corps (secondary committment)
- Head of the Advice Section (secondary committment)
2010-2012
General Directorate of the Joint Armed Medical Service
- Head of “International Relationship” Section, national custodian of NATO medical STANAG
- Staff Officer of the General Director (since june 2011);
2009 - 2010 Office of the Chief of Italian Air Force Medical Corps
- Head of the Advice Section
2003 - 2009 Italian Air Force, Logistic Command, Test Flight Center, Pratica di Mare AB (Rome)
- Medical consultant of the Test Flight Wing (RSV) Commanding Officer
1999 - 2009 Italian Air Force, Logistic Command, Test Flight Center, Pratica di Mare AB (Rome), Department of Aerospace Medicine ;
- Group Commander “High Altitude and Extreme Environment” responsible for the hypobaric chamber operations (2007-2009);
- Head of “Hypobarism” Section of the “High altitude and Extreme environment” Group (2001-2007)
- Head of “Psyconeurophysiology” Section of the “Neurophysiology” Group (1999-2001)
1998 - 1999 IXth Air Brigade, Pratica di Mare AB (Rome);
- Flight Surgeon of IXth Air Brigade, 14th Wing (Transport), Test Flight Wing and 15th Wing (Search And Rescue – committed as Flight Crew “SAR Medical Limited Combat Ready”)
1995 - 1998 Pratica di Mare AB (Rome);
- Director of Base Clinic
1989 - 1992 Air Force Detachement “Montezemolo”, Rome;
- Medical Quarter Reserve Officer
Education
2016 Qualified as “Aeromedical Assessor”, per EASA requirement ARA.MED.120 (UE Regulation 290/2012), Italian Civil Aviatiion Authority (Rome)
2011 Qualified at 5th “Israeli Defence Force International Medical Course”,
Israeli Defence Force Military Medical School, Tel Aviv (Israel)
2010 Attendance of “NATO Medical Standardization Course”
Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine, Budapest (Hungary)
2009 Master Degree in “Institution and space policy”
Italian Society for the international Organization (SIOI) (Rome)
2005 Qualified as “Test Flight Surgeon”
Italian Air Force, Logistic Command, Test Flight Center, Pratica di Mare AB (Rome)
2005 Qualified as “Space Flight Surgeon”
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center – Star City, Moscow, Russia
2004 Qualified as “Aerospace Physiologist Officer”, after attending the “Aerospace Physiologist non-USAF Course”
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine (Brooks CB, San Antonio, Texas);
2003 Attendance of the “Decompression emergencies treatment”
Italian Navy, Hyperbaric Medicine Center, COM.SUB.IN., La Spezia (SP)
2002 Attendance of the “Standard Underwater Medicine Course”
Royal Navy School of Underwater Medicine, Gosport, UK
2000-2001 Qualified as “U.S. Naval Flight Surgeon”, after attending the “Naval Flight Surgeon Course”
U.S. Navy Naval Aviation Medicine Institute, Naval Air Station, Pensacola (Florida, USA)
1998 Qualified as “U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeon” after attending the “Aerospace Medicine Primary Course” USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, San Antonio (Texas, USA);
1997 Attendance of the “Aircraft Mishap, investigation and prevention course for Flight Surgeon”
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, San Antonio (Texas, USA);
1993 Post degree specialization in “Emergency Surgery and First Aid”,
Catholic university of Sacred Heart (Rome) 50/50 cum laude
1988 Degree in Medicine and Surgery
Catholic university of Sacred Heart (Rome), 110/110

Personal competencies
Mother tongue(e) Italian

Other languages spoken English, 3th level NATO (of 5), score 86,60/100

Comprehension Speaking Written
European Level (*) Listening Reading Oral interaction Oral Production
Language
(*) languages common european reference framework

Social and organizational capabilities Excellent social, organizational and teamwork abilities

Computer Technology Computer skills on the main Windows e Apple applications

Other abilities Full Member “Life Science” Commission
International Academy of Astronautics since 2015
(corresponding Member since 2008)
Board Member “Life Science” Commission

Board Member
Italian Association of Aerospace Medicine (AIMAS) 2011-today

Former Board Member
Italian Society of Sport Cardiology 2013-2017

Deployments in Military Operations
1999: Medical Section Head, ITAF Tactical Airfield, Dakovica, Kosovo, (Mission KFOR)
2002: Medical Section Head, ITAF deployment 3° R.O.A., Asmara, Eritrea (Mission U.N.M.E.E.)
2004: Medical Section Head, ITAF deployment 7° R.O.A., Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Mission I.S.A.F.)

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Date

Signature 18.9.2021

PUBLICATIONS
CoAuthor of “A practical guide for Flight Surgeon”, 1st and 2nd edition (1998 and 1999), ItAF Medical Corps and ItAF Flight Safety inspectorate;
1) “Spleen illnesses of surgical interest” (italian); Torchia F., Bolognini S., Bilanzone M., Altomare V.; in, Zucchetti F: “Argomenti di Chirurgia Generale”, Capozzi Ed., Roma, 1992, pp. 239-265.
2) “Colo-rectal polyposis, diagnostic problems and therapeutical indications” (italian), Negro F., Malerba M., Torchia F., in: Zucchetti F: “Argomenti di Chirurgia Generale”, Capozzi Ed., Roma, 1992, pp. 361-370.
3) “Genito-urinary tubercolosis” (italian), Bolognini S., Bilanzone M., Torchia F., in Zucchetti F: “Argomenti di Chirurgia Generale”, Capozzi Ed., Roma, 1992, pp. 431-441.
4) “Diagnosis and treatment of mediastinal tumors” (italian), Bolognini S., Torchia F., Bilanzone M., Altomare V., in Zucchetti F: “Argomenti di Chirurgia Generale”, Capozzi Ed., Roma, 1992, pp. 155-174.
5) “ItAF SAR activation after underwater accidents” (italian), Tricarico A., Abbenante D., Torchia F; Giornale di Medicina Militare, 1998, 148° (1-2), 96-99.
6) “Aero-physioogical training as part of flight crew training” (italian); Biselli R., Trivelloni P., Torchia F.; Giornale di Medicina Militare, 2003, 153° (1), 3-12.
7) “Flight activity and neuro-hormonal variations in ItAF student pilots” (italian); Biselli R., De Angelis C., Di Pietro A., Torchia F., Pasquazzi F., Tomao E.; Giornale di Medicina Militare, 2005, 155° (1), 1-6 29-40
8) “The optimal physical training to prevent G-LOC in jet pilots” (italian): Costabile C., Torchia F., Ciniglio Appiani G., in Giornale di Medicina Militare, 2008, 158° (1-2), 29-38
9) “ItAF medical Officer training in Space Medicine at Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center” (italian): Torchia F., Verde P., Landolfi A. in Giornale di Medicina Militare, 2008, 158° (1-2), 53-62
10) “The oxygen paradox. Hypobaric simulated ascent” (itallian and english): Landolfi A., Torchia F., Autore A., Ciniglio Appiani G., Bosco G. in Italian Journal of Aerospace Medicine, 2009, 1, 39-43
11) “Acute Otitic Barotrauma During Hypobaric Chamber Training: Prevalence And Prevention”: Landolfi A., Torchia F., Autore A., Ciniglio Appiani M., Morgagni F., Ciniglio Appiani G. in Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, Volume 80, n. 12, Dec 2009 , pp. 1059-1062 (4)
12) “Ear pain after breathing oxygen at altitude: prevalence and prevention of delayed barotrauma”: Landolfi A., Autore A., Torchia F., Ciniglio Appiani G. in Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine volume 81, n.2, feb 2010, pp. 130-132 (3)
13) “High Altitude training in the Italian Air Force: first 1000 exposure”: (Italian and English): Autore A., Landolfi A., Torchia F., Morgagni F., Ciniglio Appiani G. in Italian Journal of Aerospace Medicine, 2010, 3, pp. 62-71
14) “Altitude chamber related adverse effects among 1241 airmen”: Morgagni F., Autore A., Landolfi A., Torchia F. e Ciniglio Appiani G. in Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, volume 81, n. 9, sep 2010, pp. 873-877 (3)
15) “European Air Group Aviation Medicine Project” (Italian and English): Torchia F., Avallone V. e Bruce D., in Italian Journal of Aerospace Medicine, 2012, 6, pp. 64-72.
16) “European Air Group aviation medicine project: 2013 activities” (Italian and English): in “Italian Journal of Aerospace Medicine”, n. 10, jan 2014, 66-70;
17) Letter to the Editor, “Commercial space flight” (Italian and English): in “Italian Journal of Aerospace Medicine”, n. 13, july 2015, 3-14;
18) “Commercial astronaut and passengers medical selection” in “Space safety and Human Performance”, T. Sgobba editor in Chief, Elsevier ed., 1st edition nov 2017, chapter 16.1.6;
19) “Commercial Human Spaceflight training” in “Space safety and Human Performance”, T. Sgobba editor in Chief, Elsevier ed., 1st edition nov 2017, chapter 16.2.11;