Fabio Roversi Monaco (1938– ) has been rector of the University of Bologna since 1985. He encouraged and strongly supported the organization of the first (1991) and second (1999) Italian scientific expeditions to the site of the Tunguska {see planet (5471)} event. The citation was provided by M. Di Martino and G. Longo. (M 40703) _ _.
Discovered on 24-11-1981 in Anderson Mesa by Bowell, E.