Paolo Padovani

Paolo Padovani
Paolo Padovani at the Italian House of Parliament in Rome.
NationalityItalian
EducationUniversity of Padova, Ph.D. 1989
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics
InstitutionsEuropean Southern Observatory

Paolo Padovani is an Italian astronomer working at the European Southern Observatory, specializing in the study of Active galactic nuclei including the study of quasars and blazars, evolution and multifrequency studies and extragalactic backgrounds.[1][2] In 2004 he and several other astronomers discovered 30 supermassive blackholes at the European Astrophysical Virtual Observatory using pioneering techniques.[3][4]

  1. ^ Robinson, Andrew; Terlevich, Roberto (1994). The nature of compact objects in active galactic nuclei: proceedings of the 33rd Herstmonceux conference, held in Cambridge, July 6-22 [i.e. 16-22], 1992. Cambridge University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-521-46480-2. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
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