Stefano Cristiani
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Stefano Cristiani, (born 4 November 1958) is an Italian astronomer and astrophysicist. He has been director of the Trieste Astronomical Observatory since 2005.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Honours
Awards 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979: Enrico Persico award of the Accademia dei Lincei
