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Graziella Branduardi-Raymont

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Graziella Branduardi-Raymont
Born
Graziella Branduardi
NationalityItalian
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
Planetary science
InstitutionsCenter for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (1977–1979)
University College London Mullard Space Science Laboratory (1979–2023)

Graziella Branduardi-Raymont ( - 3 November 2023[1][2]) was an Italian physicist. She was a professor at University College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL).

Biography

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Branduardi-Raymont obtained a degree in physics from the University of Milan in 1973, and in 1974 began studying for a PhD at University College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL).[3] She finished her PhD in X-ray Astronomy in 1977 and subsequently moved to the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.

She returned to MSSL in 1979 as a research assistant before achieving lecturership in 1987 and becoming a reader in astronomy in 1992. During the 1990s she took on the role of MSSL project manager for the digital electronics of the reflection grating spectrometer flying on board ESA's XMM-Newton mission. In 2009, she was appointed professor of space astronomy.[4] At the time of her death, her research was focused on planetary X-ray emission alongside her role as Co-PI for the joint ESA – Chinese Academy of Sciences SMILE mission that is scheduled to launch in 2025.[5][6]

Research interests

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Branduardi-Raymont's research interests[7] included:

Space missions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Graziella Branduardi-Raymont". MSSL. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Graziella Branduardi-Raymont obituary". Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Graziella Branduardi-Raymont". MSSL. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Graziella Branduardi-Raymont". UCL IRIS. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. ^ "SMILE Mission: Chief and Project Scientist". CAS. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. ^ "SMILE Mission: Overview". CAS. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Prof Graziella Branduardi Raymont". MSSL. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.