| 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 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary science, astrophysics, astronomy |
| Institutions | CNRS, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur |
Alessandro Morbidelli (born May 2, 1966) is an Italian astronomer and planetary scientist who is currently employed by the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur in Nice.
Morbidelli specialises in Solar System dynamics, especially planetary formation and migration and the structure of the asteroid and Kuiper belts.
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.
Publications
- Jewitt D., Morbidelli A., Rauer H., "Trans-Neptunian Objects and Comets", Springer, 2008
References
- ^ "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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