Background
Renzini, Alvio was born on July 6, 1941 in Venice, Italy. Son of Argo and Nelda (Bragadin) Renzini.
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Renzini, Alvio was born on July 6, 1941 in Venice, Italy. Son of Argo and Nelda (Bragadin) Renzini.
Degree in physics, University Pisa, Italy, 1963. Diploma in physics, Upper Normal School, Pisa, 1963.
Fellow, Upper Normal School, 1963-1966;
astronomer, Astronomical Observatory, Bologna, Italy, 1966-1970;
director, Astronomical Observatory, Bologna, Italy, 1986-1988;
associate professor theoretical astrophysics, U. Bologna, 1970-1980;
professor, U. Bologna, since 1980;
director department astronomy, U. Bologna, 1982-1986, 90-. Director Advanced School Astronomy, Erice, Italy, since 1972. Visiting scientist Yale University, New Haven, 1976, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, 1985.
Visiting scientist European Southern Observatory, Garching, Federal Republic Germany, 1987, 89, member observational programs committee, 1982-1987. Lecturer Swiss Astronomical Society, 1977. Visiting professor University of California, Santa Cruz, 1979.
Member Space Telescope Key Program Working Group, Baltimore, 1984-1985. Chairman science county Columbus and Galileo Projects, since 1989.
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Member International Astronomical Union (chairman symposium on stellar populations of galaxies 1991), Italian Astronomical Society, American Astronomical Society, European Astronomical Society.
Married Elena Allegri, April 20, 1963 (divorced 1988). Children: Andrea, Alvise. Married Laura Greggio, March 15, 1989.
