Roberto Maiolino FRS
Curriculum Vitae
Qualifications
1996: PhD in Astronomy, University of Florence, on secondment to the Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
1992: MS in Physics (Laurea), University of Florence
Accademic Appointments
2021- Royal Society Research Professor
2019 - present: Honorary professor at University College London
2016 - 2021: Director, Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge
2012 - present: Professor in Experimental Astrophysics, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge
2006 - 2012: Senior Astronomer, Astronomical Observatory of Rome
2003 - 2006: Senior Astronomer, Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory
1997 - 2003: Astronomer, Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory (Firenze, Italy)
1995 - 1997: Postdoctoral Fellow, Max-Planck Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik (Garching, Germany)
Other Appointments
2022 - present: Editorial Board of the Royal Society's Philosophical Transactions A
2020 - present: James Webb Space Telescope: Science Working Group
2020 - present: University of Rome, La Sapienza, Board for Graduate Studies
2019 - present: Chair of the REACH Board
2016 - present: Chair of the HIRES Science Advisory Team
2016 - 2017: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA): SPICA International Science Advisory Board
2015 - 2021: International Astronomical Union (IAU): Organizing Committee of Cross Division D-J (Supermasive Black Holes, Feedback and Galaxy Evolution)
2014 - present: Scientific Council, Italian Embassy in London
2014: European Southern Observatory (ESO): Committee for the planning of the Very Large Telescope in 2020's
2014 - present: MOONS-VLT Board
2013 - 2016: SDSSIV-MANGA Strategic Composition Committee
2013 - 2016: HIRES Steering Committee
2011 - 2012: European Astronomical Society (EAS): Working group on the Future of European Space Astronomy
2009 - 2011: ASTRONET Wide Field Spectroscopy Working Group
2009 - 2011: Large Binocular Telescope: Time Allocation Committee.
2007 - 2011: European Science Advisory Committee (ESAC) for the Atacama Large Millimetre Array (ALMA)
2007 - 2008: ASTRONET Roadmap Working Group
2005 - 2010: Coordinator for the Italian Space Agency's grants in support of future space missions
2005 - 2010: Large Binocular Telescope: Science and Technical Committee
2004: Chandra X-ray Observatory: Time Allocation Committee
2003 - 2006: Head of the Extragalactic Group, Arcetri Observatory
2003 - 2006: Institut de Radioastronomie Millimétrique (IRAM): Program Committee
2003 - 2005: European Southern Observatory (ESO): Observing Programmes Committee
Major Projects with Leading Role or Heavy Involvement
2021 - present: JWST-NIRSpec: coordinator of the Multi-Object GTO survey
2021 - present: Steering Committee of the JADES collaboration
2017 - present: JWST-NIRSpec: co-lead of the IFS GTO survey
2016 - present: Project Scientist of HIRES (High Resolution Spectrometer for the Extremely Large Telescope)
2016 - present: Co-PI of the ESO Large Programme "KLEVER"
2014 - present: Co-PI of MOONS-VLT
2013 - 2016: UK Co-PI of HIRES
2011 - present: Project Scientist of MOONS (next generation ESO-VLT multi-object near-IR spectrograph)
2008 - 2013: Project Scientist of SIMPLE (ELT high resolution near-IR spectrograph)
2008 - 2009: PI of the ESO Large Programme "AMAZE"
2005 - 2008: Project Scientist of GIANO (TNG high resolution near-IR spectrograph)
2004 - present: JWST-NIRSpec Instrument Science Team
Awards, Honors, Prize Fellowships, Named Lectures
2023: NASA Group Achievement Award (JWST Science Working Group)
2023: Elizabeth Spreadbury Lecture
2022: Kavli Frontiers Lecture
2022: European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant (funded by the UKRI Frontier Research scheme)
2022: Elected Fellow of the Royal Society
2021: Royal Society Research Professorship
2019: Honorary Professor at University College London
2018: Knighthood from the Italian President
2016: Cavendish Physical Society Lecture (Cambridge, UK)
2016: European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant
2014: NOVA Lectures (The Netherlands)
1994: Scholar, Steward Observatory - University of Arizona (Tucson, USA)
1992: ASI Fellowship, Institute for Solid State Electronics (Roma, Italy)
Professional Societies
since 2022: Fellow of the Royal Society
since 2018: Member of the European Astronomical Society
since 2001: Member of the International Astronomical Union
Publications
> 470 refereed papers (and about 200 non-refereed papers)
cited more than 40,000 times
Hirsh (h) factor: 109
Books Edited
Issues in Unification of Active Galactic nuclei, 2002 Astronomical Society of Pacific, Vol. 258
Editors: Roberto Maiolino, Alessandro Marconi, Neil NagarMultiwavelength AGN Surveys, 2003
World Scientific Publishing
Editors: Raul Mujica & Roberto MaiolinoTexas in Tuscany: XXI Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, 2003
World Scientific Publishing
Editors: Rino Bandiera, Roberto Maiolino, Filippo Mannucci
Lecturer at Advanced Schools
(only since 2007)
2021 UKRI Introductory Course in Astronomy, Armagh, UK
2014 The complex physics of dusty star forming galaxies and AGNs, Bologna, Italy
2011 Numerical and Observational Astrophysics: From the First Structures to the Universe Today, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2010 The Infrared Universe: the Herschel and ALMA eras, Asiago, Italy
2008 High Energy Astrophysics Summer School, Urbino, Italy
2007 Science with ALMA, Cagliari, Italy
2007 Active Galactic Nuclei at the Highest Angular Resolution, Torun, Poland
Supervision of students and postdocs
Supervised (or co-supervised) 50 PhD students, postdocs and research fellows, most of which currently are faculty at major research institutes, or have fellowships or postdoc positions at major research institutes and Universities.
University of Cambridge:
19 PhD students (8 of which visiting from abroad)
13 postdocs/fellows
University of Rome and Astronomical Observatory of Rome:
4 PhD students
3 postdocs/fellows
University of Florence and Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory:
7 PhD students
3 postdocs/fellows
Max-Planck-Institute für Extraterrestrische Physik:
1 PhD student
Teaching
2020: "Natural Sciences Tripos IA - Mathematics", Examiner, University of Cambridge
2015-2018: "Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics", Examiner, University of Cambridge
2014-present: "Formation of Structure in the Universe", University of Cambridge
2013-2018: "Waves and Oscillations Laboratory" Head of Class, University of Cambridge
2012-2013: "Astrophysical Techniques" (postgraduate course), University of Cambridge
2008: "Coevolution of galaxies and AGNs", International School forAdvanced Studies, S.I.S.S.A (2008)
2007-2008: "Extragalactic Astrophysics", University of Rome III, Italy
2006: "Active Galactic Nuclei", University of Florence
2005-2006: "Star formation in our galaxy and in the distant Universe" University of Florence
2005: "Dust in the Universe", University of Rome III
2001-2002: "Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology", INAOE, Mexico