Riccardo Giovanelli is an Italian born PhD Astronomer. He works as a Professor in Astronomy at Cornell University

Cornell University

Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...

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In 1989 Giovanelli and Martha Haynes were awarded the Henry Draper Medal

Henry Draper Medal

The Henry Draper Medal is awarded by the United States National Academy of Sciences "for investigations in astronomical physics". Named after Henry Draper, the medal is awarded with a gift of USD $15,000...

 from the National Academy of Sciences

United States National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...

 for their work with on mapping the local universe.

He is a principal scientist on the ALFALFA

Alfalfa

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 survey at Arecibo

Arecibo

Arecibo may refer to:*Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a municipality located by the Atlantic Ocean*Arecibo Observatory, a very sensitive radio telescope located approximately south-southwest from the city of Arecibo...

He used to be the Director of Arecibo

Arecibo

Arecibo may refer to:*Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a municipality located by the Atlantic Ocean*Arecibo Observatory, a very sensitive radio telescope located approximately south-southwest from the city of Arecibo...

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He is married to Martha Haynes.

External links

• Riccardo Giovanelli, Cornell University