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Alessandro Morbidelli | |
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| Born | May 2, 1966 Turin, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Namur (FUNDP) |
| Known for | Theories on the early history of the Solar System |
| Awards | Urey Prize of the American Astronomical Society |
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| Fields | Planetary science, astrophysics, astronomy |
| Institutions | CNRS, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur |
Alessandro Morbidelli (born May 2, 1966)[1] is an Italian astronomer and planetary scientist who is currently employed by the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur in Nice.[1] Morbidelli specialises in Solar System dynamics,[1] especially planetary formation[1] and migration and the structure of the asteroid and Kuiper belts.
Awards
[edit]- In 2000, he received the Urey Prize from the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society.
- On 17 November 2015, Morbidelli was elected a foreign member of the French Académie des Sciences.
- In 2018, he received the Prix Jules Janssen, the highest award of the Société astronomique de France.[2]
Publications
[edit]- Jewitt D., Morbidelli A., Rauer H., "Trans-Neptunian Objects and Comets", Springer, 2008
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Alessandro Morbidelli". Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur. Archived from the original on 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ^ "Prix Jules Janssen". Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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