Marco CecarelliMarco Ceccarelli received PhD degree in 1987 at the University La Sapienza of Rome. He was Professor in Cassino University and since March 2019 he is Professor at University of Rome Tor Vergata. He is Director of LARM2: Laboratory of Robot Mechatronis. He is Scientific Editor of Springer Book Series on History of MMS and on Mechanism and Machine Science, and Associate Editor of several Journals. He wrote the book ‘Fundamentals of Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation’ in 2004. In 2008 he co-authored a book on Mechanisms Design in Spanish. In 2010 he co-authored a book A brief illustrated history of machines and mechanisms. He received Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from foreigner Universities and ASME Historian Award. He is ASME fellow. He was elected Secretary-General of IFToMM in 2004-2007 and IFToMM President in 2008-2011 and 2016-2019. His research interests cover aspects of Mechanism Design, Mechanics and Design of Robots, and History of Mechanical Engineering. He is author/co-author of several other books and papers, which are published in conference proceedings and international journals. Read More Read Less