The Rector and the entire Sapienza community are deeply saddened by the passing of Stefano Bottari, PhD student in Aeronautics and Space Engineering

Stefano, 27, lost his life in a tragic accident on the evening of Friday, December 5, while walking along Viale della Grande Muraglia in the EUR district, in Rome.

In this moment of great sorrow, Sapienza joins his family, friends and all those who knew and admired Stefano, a brilliant and passionate young man whose life was cut short too soon.