INAF Management in brief
President:
Prof. Roberto Ragazzoni
Vice President:
Eng.
INAF Governing Board
Director General:
Dr. Gaetano Telesio
Scientific Director:
Dr. Isabella Pagano
Scientific Advisory Panel
Audit Office
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INAF Governing Board
Unlocking the secrets of the first Quasars: how they defy the laws of Physics to grow
Nov 20, 2024
New evidence has been discovered explaining how supermassive black holes formed in the first billion years of the Universe's life. The study, conducted by INAF researchers, analyses 21 distant quasars and reveals that these objects are in a phase of extremely rapid accretion. This provides valuable insights into their formation and evolution, together with that of their host galaxies
Filippo Zerbi elected as chairperson of the SKAO Council from 2025
Nov 06, 2024
Italian astrophysicist Dr Filippo Zerbi has been elected as the next chairperson of the SKA Observatory Council, the intergovernmental organisation’s governing body
The first 3D view of the formation and evolution of globular clusters
Nov 05, 2024
A study published today in Astronomy & Astrophysics marks a significant milestone in our understanding of the formation and dynamical evolution of multiple stellar populations in globular clusters
