Alessandro Morbidelli
Alessandro Morbidelli (born May 2, 1966 ) is an Italian astronomer and planetologist . He works at the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur in Nice .
His main field of work is the dynamics of the solar system , the formation of planets and their migration, as well as the structure of the asteroid belt and the Kuiper belt .
Awards
In 2000 he was awarded the Harold C. Urey Prize of the American Astronomical Society . In 2016 he was elected to the Académie des Sciences . In 2009 he received the Prix Mergier-Bourdeix and in 2018 the Jules Janssen Prize .
The asteroid (5596) Morbidelli was named after him.
Web links
Commons : Alessandro Morbidelli - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Webpage of Alessandro Morbidelli (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alessandro Morbidelli, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, archive link ( Memento of September 7, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) accessed on November 6, 2010
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| SURNAME | Morbidelli, Alessandro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1966 |