Graziella Branduardi-Raymont

Graziella Branduardi-Raymont is an Italian physicist. She is a professor at University College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL).

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-present)

Biography

After obtaining a degree in Physics from the University of Milan in 1973, in 1974 Branduardi-Raymont began studying for a PhD at University College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL).[1] 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 onboard ESA's XMM-Newton mission. In 2009, she was appointed Professor of Space Astronomy.[2] Her current research is 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 2024.[3][4]

Research interests

Branduardi-Raymont's research interests[5] include:

Space missions
  • Co-Investigator of the Reflection Grating Spectrometer on the ESA XMM-Newton mission.
  • Co-Principal Investigator of the ESA - CAS SMILE mission.

See also

References
  1. "Graziella Branduardi-Raymont". MSSL. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. "Graziella Branduardi-Raymont". UCL IRIS. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. "SMILE Mission: Chief and Project Scientist". CAS. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. "SMILE Mission: Overview". CAS. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. "Prof Graziella Branduardi Raymont". MSSL. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.


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