2002 – 2006: PhD in Astrophysics University of Rome Tor Vergata / INAF- Astronomical Observatory of Rome
1998 – 2002: Bachelor and Master in Physics University of Rome Tor Vergata
Research
2022 – present: CSIC Research Professor, Full Professor position at the
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) within the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE) in Barcelona, Spain
2016 – 2022: CSIC Staff Scientist, Tenured research position at the
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) within the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE) in Barcelona, Spain
2014 – 2018: Research Group Leader NWO Vidi Award, Anton Pannekoek Institute,
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2009 – 2014: Ramon y Cajal position, Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) and Institut D'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
2007 – 2009: NWO Veni Award Anton Pannekoek Institute, University of
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2006: Research Visiting Fellowship, University of Sydney, Australia
2005 – 2007: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, SRON Netherlands Institute
for Space Research Utrecht, The Netherlands
2004 – 2005: Marie Curie Training Fellowship, SRON
Netherlands Institute for Space Research Utrecht, The Netherlands
Awards
2025: ERC Proof of Concept Grant – European Research Council
2021: First Prize for Science in Action – Ciencia en Acción
2021: Knight of the Italian order of the star – Italian Ministry
2020: Banco Sabadell Award for Science and Engineering – Fundacion Banco Sabadell
2019: Young Female Scientist Award – Real Academia de Ciencias de España y Mastercard
2018: ERC Consolidator Grant – European Research Council
2017: National Catalan Award for Young Researchers – Catalan Government
2015: Young Scientist IUPAP Prize for Astrophysics for 2014 – International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
2014: Zeldovich Medal – COSPAR and Russian Academy of Science, for valuable contribution in Astrophysics and Space Science research
2014: Programa I3 Award – granted by the Ministry of Education in Spain
2013: NWO Vidi Award – Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
2007: NWO Veni Award – Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
