Francesco Pepe
Francesco Pepe (* 1968 in Olten , Switzerland ) is an Italian astronomer .
From 1992 Pepe studied physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich . As part of his doctoral thesis, he developed a well into the infrared -range spectrometer , which was mounted on a balloon. In 1998 he went to Geneva to continue his research. There he works on the HARPS project, which has been running since October 2003.
Pepe discovered numerous exoplanets , including:
At the Geneva observatory, he is currently responsible for coordinating several projects.
Pepe has three children.
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| SURNAME | Pepe, Francesco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Olten , Switzerland |