Franco Pacini

Background

Pacini, Franco was born on May 10, 1939 in Florence, Italy. Son of Gualtiero and Elsa (Roesch) Pacini.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics., University Rome, Italy, 1964.

Career

Fellow, Institute Astrophysique, Paris, 1965; research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1965-1968; head science group, European Southern Observatory, Geneva, 1975-1978; professor astronomy, University, Florence, Italy, since 1978; director, Arcetri Observatory, Florence, since 1978. County president European Southern Observatory, Munich, 1991.

Achievements

• Franco Pacini has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer, astronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union (vice president 1991), Accademia Lincei.

Connections

Married Rosemary Winterer, November 24, 1966. Children: Giulia, Tommaso, Giorgio.

Father:

Gualtiero Pacini

Mother:

Elsa (Roesch) Pacini

Spouse:

Rosemary Winterer

child:

Giorgio Pacini

child:

Giulia Pacini

child:

Tommaso Pacini