Ilaria Pascucci | |
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Nationality | Italian-American |
Alma mater | University of Bologna, University of Jena, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy |
Known for | Research on exoplanets, protoplanets, formation of planets, protoplanetary disks |
Awards | American Astronomical Society (AAS) Fellow (2022) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics, Planetary science |
Institutions | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona |
Thesis | (2004) |
Doctoral advisor | Thomas Henning |
Ilaria Pascucci is an Italian-American astrophysicist and planetary scientist known for her research on exoplanets, protoplanets, the formation of planets, and protoplanetary disks, using a combination of theory, simulation, and observation.[1][2] Pascucci is a professor and associate department head in the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona.[3]