It used to be that you needed just a 4 years degree (that involved a final thesis) called a Laurea to become a dottore in Italy. It is not really the equivalent of Master but something a bit more but not quite a PhD. Eventually a Dottorato di Ricerca was introduced and that is the Italian equivalent of an anglosaxon PhD.
Giovanni On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Eric Walker <eric.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I recall hearing that everyone with a master's degree in Italy is called > "Doctor," and Wikipedia indicates that this is the case [1]. That implies > that Penon need not have a PhD to be called "dottore." That also makes > sense of why people call Rossi "Dr. Rossi," although I think the rules of > the language being used (English) should take precedence here. > > As Penon's CV shows, he has a "Laurea" (Master's degree) in nuclear > engineering. > > Eric > > > [1] > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurea#Former_status_of_the_Laurea_degree > > > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 2:39 PM, a.ashfield <a.ashfi...@verizon.net> > wrote: > >> Does anyone have a direct reference for Fabio Penon's qualifications? I >> see him listed in several European sources as: Dr. Ing. Fabio Penon, Ph.D. >> in Nuclear Engineering (with 110/110 summa cum laude at the Alma Mater of >> Bologna-Italy ). >> >> Jones Beene has stated he doesn't have a PhD and is just a glorified >> mechanic. >> >> >
