Maria Antonietta Perino is an Italian engineer who is Director International Network Opportunities Development at the Thales Alenia Space.

She has previously served as Director for Advanced Exploration Programs, in which capacity she oversaw the ExoMars research programme.

In 2019, she was awarded the Stella al Merito del Lavoro by the President of Italy.

Perino took part in the first International Space University summer school, and was appointed to the faculty soon after.

[2] She investigated the feasibility of fabricating solar cells on the moon to facilitate space exploration.