PhD in Martian Geochemistry (University of Glasgow, UK)
Master’s Degree in Volcanology (Michigan Technological University, USA)
Master’s Degree in Geological Sciences and Geotechnologies (Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
Bachelor’s Degree in Geological Sciences and Land Management (Università degli Studi di Urbino, Italy)
Where I worked?
Postdoc Researcher in Planetary Geosciences (University of Pavia, Italy)
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia (Italy). “Courses of Extraterrestrial Materials & Planetary Geology”
Associate Lecturer, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow (UK). “Level 1-2 Demonstrator in Geosciences”
Analytical Geochemist and Volcanologist Intern, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). “Geochemical analyses and geochemical surveillance of volcanoes”
2019 Brian Mason Award – International Meteorite Collectors
Travel Grant from the Barringer Crater Company (USA)
Five Travel Grants from the University of Glasgow (UK)
Travel Grant from Italian Geological Society for 89th Italian Geological Congress
Micheal Golden Fund scholarship for experimental Martian petrogenesis works at the University of Hawai’i
INVOGE scholarship for a Double Master’s Degree in Volcanology between USA and Italy
In which space mission activity I am/I have been involved?
Scientific support to the Venera-D mission (in collaboration with NASA and Roscosmos), in the searching of geochemistries similar to the Venus lavas.
Mission Co-Investigator of BepiColombo (in collaboration with ESA and INAF), in testing and calibrating the on board VIHI instrument for geochemical analysis of the Mercurian surface and lava.
Scientific contribution to the landing site choice of the NASA Mars2020 mission. L. Hallis, A. Macartney, L. Daly, A. O'Brien, N. Mari, B. Cohen, and M. R. Lee. Carbon Sequestration on Mars: Possible Insights from the MG Carbonate/Olivine Lithologies at NE Syrtis or Jezero Crater. NASA Landing Site for Mars Rover Mission Workshop, Los Angeles (USA).
Participant of the NASA mission workshop “Mars Sample Return: Sample Priorities, Investigations, and Measurements”, New Mexico (USA).
Participant of the ESA mission conference “ARIEL: Science, Mission, and Community”, ESA, The Netherlands.
Trainer for analog astronauts on the present-day Martian geology for the AMADEE-20 mission and part of the jury of selection. Austrian Space Forum (Austria).
Of which organizations I am part?
Member of the NASA Mercury Exploration Assessment Group
Member of the NASA Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group
Member of the Geochemical Society
Member of the Meteoritical Society
Member of the Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology
