Awards & Recognition
★Compasso d'Oro award (2022) - world's oldest and most distinguished design award
★Master's degree ad honorem in Design & Engineering from Polytechnic University of Milan (2025)
★Engineer of the Year award from International Engine of the Year Awards (2011)
★Leonardo da Vinci award for Innovation and Creativity in Industry
★Automotive News Europe Eurostars Award for Design
Notable Facts
→Founder and CEO of Pagani Automobili, creator of Zonda and Huayra hypercars
→Former chief engineer at Lamborghini who built the first all-composite materials car (Countach Evoluzione)
→Pioneer in carbon fiber automotive technology and founded Modena Design consultancy
→Cars sell for $2-20 million, with estimated net worth of $100-120 million
→Born in Argentina in 1955, moved to Italy in 1982 to pursue automotive engineering dream