CV & publications

Academic CV and Publication List

Research Positions

  • Associate Professor & ERC-starting laureate (may 2019 – ), Florence University, Italy
  • Assistant Professor & Levi Montalcini Fellow (may 2017-2019), Florence University, Italy
  • Marie-Curie Fellow & OP Fellow (nov 2015- may 2017), Paris Observatory, Meudon, Paris, France
  • VENI laureate (nov 2012-2016), Kapteyn Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • NOVA Fellow (nov 2009-2012), Kapteyn Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • PhD student (oct 2005 – 2009), International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA/ISAS), Trieste, Italy

Education

  • PhD in Astrophysics (oct 2009), International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA/ISAS), Trieste, Italy
  • Master Degree in Physics, (sept 2005), Florence University, Italy
  • European Erasmus grant program (mar-jun 2004), Universidad Autonoma and Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Fellowships, Honors, and Awards (selection)

  • 2019 Fiorino d’Oro: awarded by the City of Florence 
  • 2019 PRIN grant – Local PI: awarded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research 
  • 2018 ERC starting: awarded by the European Research Council for the project NEFERTITI (NEar FiEld cosmology: Re-Tracing Invisible TImes)
  • 2016 Levi Montalcini Prize: awarded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research 
  • 2016 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship: awarded by the European Commission 
  • 2015 Observatoire de Paris Fellowship: awarded by the Paris Observatory
  • 2014 Padrielli Prize: awarded by the Italian Institute of Astrophysics and the Italian Astronomical Society
  • 2012 VENI grant: awarded by the Netherlands Organization for scientific Research
  • 2012 AstroFit Fellowship: co-founded by the Marie Curie Actions and the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) – declined 
  • 2011 Livio Gratton Prize: awarded by the Gratton Family to the best Italian PhD Thesis in Astrophysics during the years 2009/10. Selection made by an International Committee.
  • 2009 NOVA Fellowship: awarded by the Netherland Research School for Astronomy 
  • 2009 Sophie and Tycho Brahe Fellowship: co-funded by the Dark center of Copenhagen and the University of Berkley (US) – declined