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Nicolò D'Amico (1953-2020), also known as Nichi D’Amico, was an astronomer and President of Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica.

Nicolò D'Amico
Nicolò (front centre left) at an ESO signing event
Born28 June 1953 
Palermo 
Died15 September 2020  (aged 67)
Cagliari 
Academic career
Institutions
  • University of Cagliari 
Position heldpresident (INAF, 2015–2020), director (Cagliari Observatory), director (Sardinia Radio Telescope) 
For the Italian rugby union player, see Nicolò D'Amico (rugby union).

Personal life


He was born on 28 June 1953 in Palermo. He was married and had a daughter.[1] He died on 15 September 2020 in Cagliari.[2]


Career


He was a professor of astrophysics at the University of Cagliari, and the director of the Cagliari Observatory and the Sardinia Radio Telescope.[2] He was the president of Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica[3] since 16 October 2015, with a second 4-year term confirmed on 30 December 2019.[2]


References


  1. "Addio a Nichi D'amico, papà del Sardinia Radio Telescope". la Repubblica (in Italian). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "È morto Nicolò D'Amico, presidente dell'Inaf". Askanews (in Italian). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "In Memory of Prof. Nicolò D'Amico". Cherenkov Telescope Array. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.


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