In January 2018 Marcella Marconi was appointed as Director of the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte in Naples.
The research activity spans several fields in the observational astrophysics:
Variable stars
Asteroseismology
Stellar Populations
Galactic structure and evolution
Distance scale and measurement of the cosmological parameters
She has published more than 400 scientific papers.
Curriculum
1989. High School diploma, Pisa
1989. "Alfiere del Lavoro" award
1994. Laurea in Fisica, University of Pisa. (Summa cum Laude). Supervisor: Prof. V. Castellani
1998. PhD in Astronomy, University of Florence. Supervisors: Prof. V. Castellani and G. Einaudi
1998. Fellow at the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte
1999. Tenure track position at the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte
2000. Researcher Astronomer at the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte
2016 Member of the INAF Scientific Council
2017. First Researcher (Associate level) at the INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte
2018. Director of the INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Naples
Affiliations within the International Astronomical Union (IAU)
Organizing Committee Member of Commission G3 Stellar Evolution
Member of Division G Stars and Stellar Physics
Member of Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe
Member of Commission G4 Pulsating Stars
Member of Inter-Division G-H-J Commission Stellar Clusters throughout Cosmic Space and Time
Teaching
Lecturer of Stellar Evolution and Pulsation - University of Pisa, a.a. 1999/2000
Lecturer of Stellar Evolution and Pulsation - University "Federico II" of Naples (a.a. 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2008/2009, 2012/2013)
Professor in charge of "Astronomia Sferica" - University "Parthenope" of Naples (a.a. 2008-2009)
Professor of "Stellar Evolution" - University "Federico II" of Naples (a.a. 2017-2018)
Lecturer in national and international PhD Schools
INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte