Eugene Fubini

Who was Eugene Fubini?

Dr. Eugene G. Fubini was a defense policy maker of the Cold War.

He immigrated from Italy to the United States in 1939, and in 1942 joined the war effort, working with America despite his native nationality. He worked on research and engineering of radio and defense electronics in general.

Later, Fubini became Assistant Secretary of Defense and a major voice for the policy of technological supremacy during the Cold War.

Dr. Fubini was the son of Mathematician Guido Fubini.

Established in 1996, the Defense Science Board presents the Eugene G. Fubini Award on an annual basis. This award is to recognize an individual from the private sector who has made highly significant contributions to the Department of Defense in an advisory capacity over a sustained period of time