Doctor Angioletta Coradini was an Italian astrophysicist, planetary scientist and one of the most important figures in the space sciences in Italy.
Education
In 1970 she completed a Masters degree in Physics at the University of Rome, the city where she would do her research over her entire career—at first at the university, then from 1975 at the National Research Council of Italy (National Research Council), and finally at the National Astrophysics Institute of Italy (INAF).
Career
Participation in international scientific projects Company-investigator for National Aeronautics and Space Administration lunar and planetary research (1970-1974). Principal Investigator of the Jiram Instrument for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration New Frontiers Juno mission (2005-2011). Doctor Coradini died in 2011, aged 65, after a year-long battle with cancer.
Membership
Member of the Science Team for the CIRS and VIMS instruments, and Principal Investigator of the VIMS visible channel, Cassini-Huygens mission (1991–2011)
Coordinator of the Moon Orbiting Observatory (MORO) proposal and member of the MORO science team (1993-1996);
Member of the Observing Time Allocation Committee (OTAC) for the European Space Agency Infrared Observatory (International Organization for Standardization) mission (1994-1996);
Member of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) observing Program Committee, Panel F (1997-1999);
Member of the Scientific Council of the Finnish Academy of Space Studies “Antares” (1999–2004);
Member of the Scientific Council of the International Institute of Space Studies (ISSI), headquartered in Bern (1999–2002);
Member of the High Scientific Committee of the Paris Observatory;
Member of the Space Advisory Group (Screen Actors Guild) of the European Community (2008-2011).