Stefano Cristiani

Stefano Cristiani, (born 4 November 1958) is an Italian astronomer and astrophysicist. He has been director of the Trieste Astronomical Observatory since 2005.

Career

Cristiani graduated in Physics at the University of Rome La Sapienza, carrying out his thesis work at the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory. He held a post-doctoral and staff positions at the European Southern Observatory, La Silla Observatory, University of Padua, and Trieste Astronomical Observatory.

The main areas of his research are: extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, formation and evolution of galaxies, quasars, advanced data analysis methods.

Honours

Awards1976, 1977, 1978, 1979: Enrico Persico award of the Accademia dei Lincei

External links

* [http://wwwuser.oat.ts.astro.it/cristiani/ Stefano Cristiani's home page]