Riccardo Giacconi

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Riccardo Giacconi (born October 6,1931) is an Italian-born American Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist.

Born in Genoa, Italy, he received a degree from the University of Milan before moving to the US to pursue a career in astrophysics research. He became an American citizen.

He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2002 for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, which have led to the discovery of cosmic X-ray sources. He has simultaneously held the position of professor of physics and astronomy (1982–1997) and research professor (since 1998) at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently principal investigator for the Chandra Deep Field-South project with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Honors

Awards

• Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy (1966)
• Bruce Medal (1981)
• Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1981)
• Heineman Prize (1981)
• Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1982)
• Nobel Prize in Physics (2002)
• National Medal of Science (2003)

Named after him

• Asteroid 3371 Giacconi

External links

• Bruce Medal page
• Riccardo Giacconi, Autobiography in Englishde:Riccardo Giacconi

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