Alessandro Morbidelli | |
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Born | May 2, 1966 Turin, Italy |
Alma mater | University of Namur (FUNDP) |
Known for | Theories on the early history of the Solar System |
Awards | Urey Prize of the American Astronomical Society |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Planetary science, astrophysics, astronomy |
Institutions | CNRS, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur |
Alessandro Morbidelli (born May 2, 1966)[1] is an Italian astronomer and planetary scientist who is currently employed by the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur in Nice.[1] Morbidelli specialises in Solar System dynamics,[1] especially planetary formation[1] and migration and the structure of the asteroid and Kuiper belts.