Nanda Rea

Research Professor


Education

  • 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

International collaborations

  • NewAthena ESA Science Study Team
  • Einstein Probe ESA Team
  • ESO Expanding Horizons Senior Committee
  • ASTRONET Spanish Representative
  • IAU Division D Steering Committee
  • Square Kilometer Array