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Marcella Marconi

 

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
  • Co-tutor of several degree and PhD students

The Publications

 

Professional address:

 

  • INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte salita Moiariello 16, I-80131 Napoli
  • tel: +39 081 5575 505
  • fax: +39 081 5575 562
  • email: marcella.marconi@inaf.it
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