Franco Giordana was born in Milan (Italy) in 1940.

Graduated in Mechanical Engeneering at the Milan Polytecnic in 1966 and there he started his academic career becoming Assistent in 1967, Half Professor in 1970 and Full Professor of Applied Mechanics in 1974.

Besides teaching and research, he also held administrative tasks as Director of Institute and Vice President of the Institution for the care of unwealthy students. Retired in 2008, is now involved as Administrator of a website devoted to the study of the native flora of Italy.

He started the practice of Taijiquan in 2004 with Giuseppe Turturo at the YCF Center of Milan and followed his teaching since then, taking regularly ranking test up to the present 4th level.