Giovanni Bignami

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Physicist, college teacher

ScientistsLived 1944 to 2017 · aged 73

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Bignami in 2004

Awards 5

2010Theodore von Kármán Award

1993Bruno Rossi Prize

Officer of the Legion of Honour

Officer of the National Order of Merit

Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Connected to Giovanni 6

Luigi BroglioAlso won Theodore von Kármán Award

Andrew C. FabianAlso won Bruno Rossi Prize

George MuellerAlso won Theodore von Kármán Award

Chryssa KouveliotouAlso won Bruno Rossi Prize Reimar LüstAlso won Theodore von Kármán Award

Atsuto SuzukiAlso won Bruno Rossi Prize

About this person

Giovanni Fabrizio "Nanni" Bignami was an Italian astrophysicist, best known for his discovery of the neutron star Geminga. From March 2007 until August 2008, he was Chairman of the Italian Space Agency. Between 2010 and 2014, he was the first Italian to chair the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), and from 2011 until 2015, he was President of INAF. He was also the chairman of the SKA project. He was married to fellow Italian astrophysicist Patrizia Caraveo. The asteroid 6852 Nannibignami was named in his honour.

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